- Dike (geology) - Wikipedia
In geology, a dike or dyke is a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body Dikes can be either magmatic or sedimentary in origin Magmatic dikes form when magma flows into a crack then solidifies as a sheet intrusion, either cutting across layers of rock or through a contiguous mass of rock
- DIKE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of DIKE is an artificial watercourse : ditch
- Dike - National Geographic Society
A dike is a barrier used to regulate or hold back water from a river, lake, or even the ocean In geology, a dike is a large slab of rock that cuts through another type of rock
- dike noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of dike noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Dike - definition of dike by The Free Dictionary
1 To protect, enclose, or provide with a dike 2 To drain with dikes or ditches
- Understanding the Basics of Dike Construction | Live to Plant
What Is a Dike? A dike is an earthen structure built to hold back water from rivers, lakes, or oceans They serve multiple purposes: safeguarding agricultural land from flooding, preserving habitats, providing recreational areas, and facilitating urban development
- dike - definition and meaning - Wordnik
Middle English (Northern) dik, dike, from Old Norse díki 'ditch, dike' More at and doublet of ditch
- Reading: Dikes and Sills | Geology - Lumen Learning
A dike is an intrusion into an opening cross-cutting fissure, shouldering aside other pre-existing layers or bodies of rock; this implies that a dike is always younger than the rocks that contain it
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