name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
dykes
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/daɪks/
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rhymes with -aɪks
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CMU ARPABET: D AY1 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
plural of dyke
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 3
Diagonal cutting pliers; diagonal pliers; diagonal cutters; wire cutters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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History
Etymology
See dyke.
Likely a blend of diagonal + cut, with influence from dyke and dike.
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