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spike

Nouns

• (n) a transient variation in voltage or current
• (n) sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
  • spikes provide greater traction
• (n) fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn capitulum, ear,
• (n) (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
• (n) a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
  • the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor
• (n) a very high narrow heel on women's shoes spike heel, stiletto heel,
• (n) each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
  • the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game
  • golfers' spikes damage the putting greens
• (n) a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
• (n) a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
  • one of the spikes impaled him
• (n) any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
  • the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order
  spindle,
• (n) a large stout nail
  • they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie

Verbs

• (v) stand in the way of
• (v) pierce with a sharp stake or point
  • impale a shrimp on a skewer
  empale, impale, transfix,
• (v) secure with spikes
• (v) bring forth a spike or spikes
  • my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now
  spike out,
• (v) add alcohol to (beverages)
  • the punch is spiked!
  fortify, lace,
• (v) manifest a sharp increase
  • the voltage spiked

Synonyms

empale impale transfix capitulum ear spike out fortify lace spike heel stiletto heel spindle

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