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spike

English

🔊 sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
“spikes provide greater traction”
🔊 a large stout nail
“they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie”
🔊 any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
“the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order”
🔊 a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
“one of the spikes impaled him”
🔊 a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
🔊 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”
🔊 a transient variation in voltage or current
🔊 a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
“the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor”
🔊 (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
🔊 a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
🔊 fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
🔊 manifest a sharp increase
“the voltage spiked”
🔊 add alcohol to (beverages)
“the punch is spiked!”
🔊 bring forth a spike or spikes
“my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now”
🔊 secure with spikes
🔊 stand in the way of
🔊 pierce with a sharp stake or point
“impale a shrimp on a skewer”