| dyke | n 1. embankment, daik: much of Holland is protected from the sea by ~s, sebahagian besar negara Belanda dilindungi drpd laut oleh daik; 2. (colloq & derog) lesbian, lesbian. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| encroaching | adj (of sea) semakin /masuk ke, makan/ daratan:dykes were built to hold back the ~ sea, daik dibina utk menahan laut yg semakin masuk ke daratan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| defence | 3. device which protects, a. (mil) pertahanan, alat pertahanan: the ~s of a city, pertahanan bandar raya; machine guns are a good ~ against attacks, mesingan merupakan alat pertahanan yg baik utk mematahkan serangan; b. (non-military), [various translations]: dykes were built as a ~ against the sea, daik dibina sbg pelindung drpd ancaman laut; white corpuscles are one of the body’s ~ es against germs, sel-sel putih merupakan salah satu bahan yg boleh mencegah kuman drpd masuk; 4. justification, membela diri: without listening to my ~ the board decided to take disciplinary action against me, tanpa memberi saya peluang untuk membela diri pihak lembaga membuat keputusan untuk mengambil tindakan tatatertib thdp saya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |