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spike
Definition:
(nou) a transient variation in voltage or current (nou) sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes (nou) fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn (nou) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis (nou) a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline (nou) a very high narrow heel on women's shoes (nou) each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) (nou) a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) (nou) a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) (nou) any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object (nou) a large stout nail
Phonetic Transcription:
spaɪk
Examples:
The spike was really hurting.
It has a spike at each vertex.
A spacer is interposed between the spike and the tube.
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