English noun: dyke |
1. | dyke (person) (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine |
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| Synonyms | butch, dike |
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| Broader (hypernym) | gay woman, lesbian, tribade |
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| Domain usage | argot, cant, depreciation, derogation, disparagement, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular |
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2. | dyke (artifact) a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea |
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| Synonyms | dam, dike |
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| Broader (hypernym) | barrier |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | milldam, weir |
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| Instance hyponym | Aswan High Dam, Glen Canyon Dam, High Dam, Hoover Dam |
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