dikes out

A form of dike out — To remove a component by using a pair of diagonal cutters ("dikes"). By analogy, to remove any part from a larger whole.

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of dike out
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APA

dikes out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dikes%20out

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“dikes out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dikes%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dikes out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dikes%20out.

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