thể tường

Definition

Noun: - Dyke (UK) / Dike (US): A long, narrow, and often man-made embankment or wall, typically constructed to control water, prevent flooding, or reclaim land from the sea or a river. In geology and geography, it can also refer to a natural wall-like formation of rock.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người dân địa phương xây một thể tường để bảo vệ cánh đồng khỏi lũ. (The local people built a dyke to protect the fields from flooding.)
  • Thể tường đá này được hình thành từ hoạt động núi lửa cổ đại. (This rock dike was formed by ancient volcanic activity.)

Advanced Usage

• In technical contexts (geology, civil engineering), "thể tường" specifically denotes an intrusive igneous rock formation that cuts across existing rock layers.
  • Các nhà địa chất học đang nghiên cứu thể tường bazan trong khu vực. (Geologists are studying the basaltic dike in the area.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đê (n): This is the more common and general Vietnamese word for an embankment or levee built specifically for flood control. "Thể tường" is a more technical term.
  • Hệ thống đê dọc sông Hồng rất kiên cố. (The system of dykes along the Red River is very solid.)

Synonyms

• Embankment: A wall or bank of earth or stone built to hold back water.
• Levee: An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.
• Barrier: Something that blocks or defends, like a seawall.

Related Terms (Technical Context)

• Sill: A tabular sheet of igneous rock that intrudes between older layers of rock (contrasts with a dike, which cuts across layers).
• Dam: A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir.