- DIKE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of DIKE is an artificial watercourse : ditch
- Dike (geology) - Wikipedia
In geology, a dike or dyke is a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body Dikes can be either magmatic or sedimentary in origin Magmatic dikes form when magma flows into a crack then solidifies as a sheet intrusion, either cutting across layers of rock or through a contiguous mass of rock
- Dikes - United States Army
Dikes, sometimes referred to as wing dams or spur dikes, are structures placed in a river to redirect the river's own energy to provide a variety of effects
- DIKE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Dike definition: an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river See examples of DIKE used in a sentence
- Understanding the Basics of Dike Construction | Live to Plant
What Is a Dike? A dike is an earthen structure built to hold back water from rivers, lakes, or oceans They serve multiple purposes: safeguarding agricultural land from flooding, preserving habitats, providing recreational areas, and facilitating urban development
- Dike | Volcanic, Intrusive Magma | Britannica
Dike, in geology, tabular or sheetlike igneous body that is often oriented vertically or steeply inclined to the bedding of preexisting intruded rocks; similar bodies oriented parallel to the bedding of the enclosing rocks are called sills
- Dike - National Geographic Society
A dike is a barrier used to regulate or hold back water from a river, lake, or even the ocean In geology, a dike is a large slab of rock that cuts through another type of rock
- Dike - definition of dike by The Free Dictionary
1 To protect, enclose, or provide with a dike 2 To drain with dikes or ditches
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