Dike
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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Trough
Trough noun - A long narrow channel dug in the earth.
Usage example: I slid and fell into the trough by the side of the road, scraping my leg
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Trough and Dike. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dike/trough
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