Plural of dyke
regular plural
The plural of dyke is dykes.
Forms of dyke
| Singular | dyke /ˈdaɪ̯k/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dykes /daɪks/ |
| Countable | countable |
Dykes in a sentence
- Serious as was the flood damage in England, the bursting of some of the dykes on the coast of Holland resulted in an even more widespread and devastating inundation.1953 April, “Devastation in Holland”, in Railway Magazine, page 217
- Their exact relationship to the host-rock is obscure but from their texture and observed metamorphic relationship they are thought to be intrusive dykes rather than intercalations of more basic lava.1968, Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa, page 148
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:dykes.From the entry dikes
- If you use undersized dykes to cut large wire, you can damage or break them.2008, John Hechtman, Audio Wiring Guide: How to Wire the Most Popular Audio and Video Connectors, page 15. From the entry dykes
- For cutting lead came, you’ll need ‘lead came dykes,’ which are simple nippers designed to avoid crushing the lead.2022, Neile Cooper, Kicking Glass: A Creative Guide to Stained Glass Craft, page 40. From the entry dykes
Meaning of dyke
- noun An earthwork raised to prevent inundation of low land by the sea or flooding rivers.
- noun A low embankment or stone wall serving as an enclosure and boundary marker.
- noun A raised causeway.
Questions about the plural of dyke
- What is the plural of dyke?
- The plural of dyke is dykes.
- Is dyke countable?
- Dyke is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: dyke (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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