Dike

dik, n. a trench or the earth dug out and thrown up a ditch a mound raised to prevent inundation (gad.) a wall like ma of igneous rock in the fi ures of stratified rocks. v.t. to surround with a dike or bank. [A S die Dut. dijk, Ger. tciih, a poncl Gr. tnchos, a wall or rampart akin to Dough. See Dig also Ditch. Dilaoerate, cli-las'er-r.t, to rend or tear asunder — Dilac'eration. [L. di, asunder, and Lacerate. Dilapidate, di-lapVd v to puli stone from stone: to lay waste to suffer to go to ium.— — Dilap'idator. [1. di lapido di, asunder, lapis, lapuus, a stone.] Dilapidation, di-lap-i-da's hun, n the state of ruin impairing of church property by an incumbent. Dilatable, di-lut'a-b), adj. that may be dilated or expanded. —«. DilatabiTlty. Dilatation, cul-a-ta's hun, Dilation, di-la's hun, n. expansion.