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spike::noun | Spocien Dictionary

spike
noun
/spaɪk/
a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
Type Words
Synonyms spike heel, stiletto heel
Type of heel

spike::verb | Spocien Dictionary

spike
verb
/spaɪk/
add alcohol to (beverages)
Type Words
Synonyms fortify, lace
Type of change, alter, modify


the punch is spiked!.

spike::noun | Spocien Dictionary

spike
noun
/spaɪk/
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
Type Words
Synonyms spindle
Type of holding device


the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.

spike::verb | Spocien Dictionary

spike
verb
/spaɪk/
pierce with a sharp stake or point
Type Words
Synonyms empale, impale, transfix
Type of thrust, pierce
Has types pin, spear

spike::verb | Spocien Dictionary

spike
verb
/spaɪk/
bring forth a spike or spikes
Type Words
Synonyms spike out
Type of develop

spike::noun | Spocien Dictionary

spike
noun
/spaɪk/
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
Type Words
Synonyms capitulum, ear
Type of fruit
Has types mealie

spike::noun | Spocien Dictionary

spike
noun
/spaɪk/
a large stout nail
Type Words
Type of nail


they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie.

spike::noun | Spocien Dictionary

spike
noun
/spaɪk/
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
Type Words
Type of implement


one of the spikes impaled him.

spike::noun | Spocien Dictionary

spike
noun
/spaɪk/
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
Type Words
Type of projection

spike::noun | Spocien Dictionary

spike
noun
/spaɪk/
a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
Type Words
Type of rise


the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor.

spike::noun | Spocien Dictionary

spike
noun
/spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
Type Words
Type of electrical discharge

spike::noun | Spocien Dictionary

spike
noun
/spaɪk/
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
Type Words
Type of inflorescence

spike::noun | Spocien Dictionary

spike
noun
/spaɪk/
each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
Type Words
Type of point
Has types gaff


the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game.
golfers' spikes damage the putting greens.

spike::verb | Spocien Dictionary

spike
verb
/spaɪk/
manifest a sharp increase
Type Words
Type of increase


the voltage spiked.

spike::verb | Spocien Dictionary

spike
verb
/spaɪk/
secure with spikes
Type Words
Type of secure, fasten, fix

spike::noun | Spocien Dictionary

spike
noun
/spaɪk/
sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
Type Words
Type of sports equipment
Has types piton, pricket, crampoon, crampon, climbing iron, climber


spikes provide greater traction.

spike::verb | Spocien Dictionary

spike
verb
/spaɪk/
stand in the way of
Type Words
Type of relegate, bar, banish
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.