inlaagdijk

Dutch

Etymology

From inlaag +‎ dijk.

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Noun

inlaagdijk m (plural inlaagdijken, diminutive inlaagdijkje n)

  1. A secondary dyke constructed some distance behind an outer dyke that is at risk of being breached, generally a seawall.

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