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   spike

   /spʌɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material. Similar prongbarbpointskewerstakespitprojectiontinenailpinspurpitontechnical:fidhistorical:pricketthornspinepricklebristletechnical:spicule
   • ▪ a large stout nail, especially one used to fasten a rail to a railway sleeper.
   • ▪ each of several metal points set into the sole of a running shoe to prevent slipping.
   • ▪ a pair of running shoes with metal points set into the sole.
   • ▪ a pointed metal rod standing on a base and used for filing paper items such as bills, or journalistic material considered for publication and rejected. British
   • ▪ a hypodermic needle. informal
   • 2. a sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something: "the oil price spike"
   • ▪ a pulse of very short duration in which a rapid increase in voltage is followed by a rapid decrease.
   • 3. a hostel ward offering temporary accommodation for the homeless: informal British "he queued at the soup kitchen or the spike"

   verb

   • 1. impale on or pierce with a sharp point: "she spiked another oyster" Similar impalespearskewerpiercepenetrateperforatestabrun throughstickspittransfixrare:transpierce
   • ▪ injure (a player) with the spikes on one's shoes.
   • ▪ (of a newspaper editor) reject (a story) by or as if by filing it on a spike: "the editors deemed the article in bad taste and spiked it"
   • ▪ stop the progress of (a plan or undertaking); put an end to: "he doubted they would spike the entire effort over this one negotiation" Similar put a stop toput an end toput the lid onscupperscotchderailfrustratefoilthwartstymiebalkhinderobstructinformal:put paid toput the kibosh onclobberdish
   • ▪ render (a gun) useless by plugging up the vent with a spike. historical
   • 2. form into or cover with sharp points: "his hair was matted and spiked with blood"
   • ▪ take on a sharp, pointed shape: "lightning spiked across the sky"
   • ▪ increase and then decrease sharply; reach a peak: "oil prices would spike and fall again"
   • 3. add alcohol or a drug to contaminate (drink or food) surreptitiously: informal "she bought me an orange juice and spiked it with vodka" Similar adulteratecontaminatedruginformal:laceslip a Mickey Finn intodopedoctorcut
   • ▪ add sharp or pungent flavouring to (food or drink): "spike the liquid with lime or lemon juice"
   • ▪ enrich (a nuclear reactor or its fuel) with a particular isotope: "the plutonium mixture could be spiked with caesium-137"
   • 4. (in volleyball) hit (the ball) forcefully from a position near the net so that it moves downward into the opposite court.
   • ▪ fling (the ball) forcefully to the ground, typically in celebration of a touchdown or victory.

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch spiker, related to spoke1. The verb dates from the early 17th century.

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   What does Spike mean?

   • Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Spike definition: a naillike fastener, 3 to 12 inches (7.6 to 30.5 centimeters) long and proportionately thicker than a common nail, for fastening together heavy timbers or railroad track.. See examples of SPIKE used in a sentence.

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   What does spiky mean?

   • 1. a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc ). The fence had long spikes on top. 2. a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping. having spikes, or points similar to spikes. the spiky coat of a hedgehog. Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

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   What is a metal spike called?

   • A spike is a long piece of metal with a sharp point. ...a 15-foot wall topped with iron spikes. Yellowing receipts had been impaled on a metal spike. Any long pointed object can be referred to as a spike. Her hair stood out in spikes.

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   What is a spike in a shoe?

   • 3. an abrupt increase or rise: a spike of electrical current. 4. one of a number of rectangular or naillike metal projections on the heel and sole of a shoe for improving traction, as of a baseball player or a runner. a. shoes having metal projections on the heel and sole.

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   What does spik mean?

   • : one of the metal objects set in the sole and heel of a shoe (as a baseball shoe) to prevent slipping Middle English spike "a large nail"; probably of Scandinavian origin Middle English spik "a head of a stalk of grain, ear," from Latin spica (same meaning) : a change (as in voltage) involving a sharp increase and fall or a recording of this: as

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   What does a spiked drink mean?

   • Spikes are a pair of sports shoes with pointed pieces of metal attached to the soles. They help runners ' feet to grip the ground when they are running. If your drink is spiked, someone has added alcohol or drugs to it without telling you. ...drinks spiked with tranquillisers.

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     SPIKE meaning: 1. a narrow, thin shape with a sharp point at...

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     SPIKE definicja: 1. a narrow, thin shape with a sharp point...

   • Spike: Italian Translation

     spike translate: punta, spunzone, punta, chiodo. Learn more...

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     SPIKE translate: зубец, шип . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Spike: Japanese Translation

     SPIKE translate: 大くぎ, （靴底の）スパイク, 急上昇（きゅうじょうしょう）, 釘（くぎ）....

   • Spike: Thai Translation

     spike translate: เหล็กแหลม; เดือยแหลม,...

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   Spike can mean a sharp point, a nail, a projection, a rise, a shoe, an antler, or a fish. It can also be a verb meaning to impale, to add, to terminate, or to hit.

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    A spike is a sharp point, often made of metal or wood, but not always. Hedgehogs have long skinny spikes that keep them from being eaten by predators.