diking 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dike out
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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