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dike out

dike out verb: to remove a component by using a pair of diagonal cutters ("dikes"). By analogy, to remove any part from a larger whole. Also the alternative form of dyke out.

Verb

dike out (third-person singular simple present dikes out, present participle diking out, simple past and past participle diked out)

  1. (slang) To remove a component by using a pair of diagonal cutters ("dikes"). By analogy, to remove any part from a larger whole.
    • ‘A standard slogan is “When in doubt, dike it out”.’2003 December 29, The Jargon File

Also used as

dike out is also the alternative form of dyke out.

Forms of dike out

third-person singular presentdikes out
present participlediking out
past participlediked out
pastdiked out

Questions about dike out

What does dike out mean?
Dike out means to remove a component by using a pair of diagonal cutters ("dikes"). By analogy, to remove any part from a larger whole.
What part of speech is dike out?
Dike out is a verb.
What is the past tense of dike out?
The past tense of dike out is diked out.

Words near dike out in the dictionary

  1. dikastophobia
  2. dikasts
  3. dikdik
  4. dikdiks
  5. dike
  6. dike out
  7. dike up
  8. diked
  9. diked out
  10. diked up
  11. dikelet

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