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Preferred term

dyke  

Definition

  • An artificial wall, embankment, ridge, or mound, usually of earth or rock fill, built around a relatively flat, low-lying area to protect it from flooding; a levee. A dyke may be also be constructed on the shore or border of a lake to prevent inflow of undesirable water.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2393

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