Noun
dikes
plural of dike
dikes pl (plural only)
Alternative spelling of dykes (“diagonal cutting pliers”)
For quotations using this term, see Citations:dykes.
We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear. Martin Luther King Jr.
1930s Fresh Water Project In the early 1930s there was a project to dam off a third of the lake with dikes on the east side north of Salt Lake City to make a fresh water reservoir for drinking and irrigation. Source: Internet
Aplite and porphyry dikes and veins may intrude pegmatites and wall rocks adjacent to intrusions, creating a confused sequence of felsic intrusive apophyses (thin branches or offshoots of igneous bodies) within the aureole of some granites. Source: Internet
As the ground level dropped, the dikes by necessity grew and merged into an integrated system. Source: Internet
Caland proposed to extend the dikes 2 km into the sea to disrupt the coastal sea currents and decrease silt deposits in the shipping lane. Source: Internet
But he also said that clearing all river dikes of structures is of utmost concern because “common sense will dictate that these settlers put their families in harm’s way.” Source: Internet