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  1. 1. n. A ditch; a channel for water made by digging. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. An embankment to prevent inundations; a levee. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A wall of turf or stone. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A wall-like mass of mineral matter, usually an intrusion of igneous rocks, filling up rents or fissures in the original strata. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To surround or protect with a dike or dry bank; to secure with a bank. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. t. To drain by a dike or ditch. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. i. To work as a ditcher; to dig. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. enclose with a dike Source: wordnet
  11. 11. A wall-like mass of mineral matter, usually an intrusion ofigneous rocks, filling up rents or fissures in the original strata. Source: adambom

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