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dykes¹

  • /daɪks/

Rhymes with -aɪks

Where it comes from

See dyke.

noun

  1. plural plural of dyke

dykes²

Where it comes from

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

noun dikes

  1. plural, plural only Diagonal cutting pliers; diagonal pliers; diagonal cutters; wire cutters. If you use undersized dykes to cut large wire, you can damage or break them.

Dykes³

proper noun Dykeses

  1. A surname.

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{dykes_2026,
  title = {dykes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dykes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}