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1 dike: a) dam, dyke, embankment. b) Geol a fissure in a rock filled with lava. c) fig stopping, obstacle, barrier, defence.
2 flood-gate.
3 pond, pool.
4 dry basin, dock.Expressõesdique flutuante floating dock.
dique seco dry dock.
romper os diques to break or open the dikes.
talude de um dique slope of an embankment.