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dykenounA long, narrow hollow dug from the ground to conduct water.
leveenounAn embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
damnounA structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
docksnounA collection of docks, wharves, warehouses and offices
aplitenoun(geology) A fine-grained granitic rock composed mostly of quartz and feldspars.
diabasenoun(geology) A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.
pegmatitenounA coarsely crystalline igneous or plutonic rock composed primarily of feldspar and quartz, normally with muscovite and/or biotite mica.
wallsnoun(US, slang) The vagina.
dykesnounDiagonal cutting pliers; diagonal pliers; diagonal cutters; wire cutters.
breachesnoun(law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
damsnoun(formerly Driot-Arnoux Motorsport, currently Driot Associés Motor Sport; racing as DAMS Lucas Oil for sponsorship reasons) an auto racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsport.
ditchesnounA trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
embankmentsnouna long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
leveesnounAn embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
seawallsnounA coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.
poldersnoun(geography) An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes.
dykedContaining a dyke (ditch).
sluicesnounAn artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow.
sluicewaysnounA man-made channel designed to redirect excess water.
spillwaysnounA path designed to take away overflow safely.

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