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Dike | dyke | embankment - meaning and illustration

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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1. Subject field:

Aquaculture. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Aquaculture )

Fisheries engineering. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Fisheries engineering )

1.2. IPA transcription and prononciation for dike, dyke and embankment: 🔊

/ˈdaɪk/

1.3. Synonyms of dike:

2 international synonym(s) for dike. Notably:

🍧 Dyke 🔉 ▶
🍧 Embankment 🔉 ▶

1.4. Etymology of dike, dyke and embankment:

Middle English (denoting a trench or ditch): from Old Norse dík, related to ditch, has been influenced by Middle Low German dīk ‘dam’ and Middle Dutch dijc ‘ditch, dam’.

1.5. 🇫🇷 French translation of dike, dyke and embankment:

Digue

1.6. Definition of dike in fisheries:

Dike, also known as dyke, embankment, is defined as: a wall or slope made of earth or stone that rises up from either side of a built fisheries structure (usually a pond) to keep water back or prevent floods.