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dikes¹

Where it comes from

See dike.

noun

  1. plural plural of dike

dikes²

Where it comes from

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

noun

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

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"dikes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dikes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dikes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dikes

Chicago

"dikes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dikes.

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@misc{dikes_2026,
  title = {dikes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dikes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}