Definition of Dyke
a wall used to regulate water levels
Examples of Dyke in a sentence
Houses built illegally under the dyke were the first to flood when water was let in. 🔊
The dyke served as a levee for the nearby river. 🔊
Without a dyke, there was no way to regulate the amount of water spreading over the flood plain. 🔊
Building an artificial dyke around the lower parts of New Orleans was supposed to keep the city from flooding. 🔊
Though the dyke could not protect the city during the 2008 hurricane, it had served as a levee for many years before. 🔊
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