dīk
Something resembling a wall in appearance, function, or construction, as the exterior surface of a body organ or part:
A bank of earth, rubble, etc. used to keep back water, to hold up a roadway, or as part of a fortification
(Obs.) A paved way or road; highway
An embankment raised to prevent a river from overflowing.
A thing that prevents passage or approach; obstruction, as a fence, wall, etc.
A channel for water, as a canal or stream bed
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(Slang) A woman, esp. a lesbian, whose appearance, manner, etc. is that which is traditionally regarded as masculine
A long narrow trench or furrow dug in the ground, as for irrigation, drainage, or a boundary line.
A row or panel of items stored or grouped together.
(Broadcasting) A specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television.
A barrier constructed across a waterway to control the flow or raise the level of water.
A massive, dome-shaped formation of intrusive igneous rock, usually granite, that is thought to have originated far beneath the earth's surface, forms the base of mountain ranges, and is often found exposed as the result of long periods of erosion
river-bed
stream-bed
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