dykes

noun

SayDYKS/daɪks/

2 meanings of dykes

1
nounUK
Plural of dyke. Use it for more than one dyke, such as banks that hold back the sea.
The town built new dykes after the big flood.
Rainwater ran along the dykes at the edge of the farm.
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2
nounplural
A hand tool like pliers that is used to cut wire.
Dad used dykes to cut the wire for the new lamp.
I keep a pair of dykes in my toolbox for cutting zip ties.
Similarcutters, nippers
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dykes is a form of dyke

dyke, noun: A rude, offensive word for a lesbian, or for any woman someone thinks looks or acts like a man. Full entry

Forms: dykedykes plural
Spelling: dyke → dykes: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /s/.

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Origin

Probably a mix of the words diagonal and cut.