dikes

Etymology 1

See dike.

noun

  1. plural of dike

Etymology 2

Likely a blend of diagonal + cut, with influence from dyke and dike.

noun

  1. Alternative spelling of dykes (“diagonal cutting pliers”)
    For quotations using this term, see Citations:dykes.

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