The process of building, constructing, or maintaining dikes and embankments, or the system of dikes collectively.
Present participle of 'dike' (to build a dike), formed with the '-ing' suffix. This gerund noun can refer to both the activity and the infrastructure that results from it.
Dyking in the Netherlands became such a defining feature of culture that it shaped language, art, and national identity—Dutch painters made dikes their primary subject matter, celebrating engineering as a form of art. The phrase 'fighting the water' became metaphorical for facing any major life challenge.
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