Dike and Sluice

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Dike noun - A bank of earth constructed to control water.

Usage example: an elaborate system of dikes built to protect the lowlands from the relentless onslaught of the sea

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Sluice and dike are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sluice" instead a noun "Dike".

Nearby Words: diked, diking

Sluice noun - Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate.

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Dike and sluice are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dike" instead a noun "Sluice".

Nearby Words: sluiced, sluicing, sluiceway

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