dyke 2
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
Hypernym
barrier 1
noun
a structure or object that impedes free movement
structure submerged or partially submerged in any body of water, which disrupts the natural flow of water.
Instance_Hypernym
Aswan High Dam 1
noun
one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
a large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona
Hoover Dam 1
noun
a large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada
EnglishDerivationally related form
dyke 1
verb
enclose with a dike
Hyponym
milldam 1
noun
dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill
weir 1
noun
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
splash dam 1
noun
a temporary wooden dam used to raise the water level in streams to float logs downstream to sawmills.
Instance_Hyponym
Aswan High Dam 1
noun
one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
a large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona
Hoover Dam 1
noun
a large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada
