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spike

noun
  1. sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
    “spikes provide greater traction”
  2. a large stout nail
    “they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie”
  3. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
    “the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order”
    spindle
  4. a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
    “one of the spikes impaled him”
  5. a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
  6. each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping, or the shoes themselves
    “The second baseman sharpened their spikes before every game.”
  7. a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
    spike heelstiletto heel
  8. a transient variation in voltage or current
  9. a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
    “the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor”
  10. (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
  11. fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
    earcapitulum
verb
  1. manifest a sharp increase
    “the voltage spiked”
  2. to add alcohol to beverages
    “The punch is spiked!”
    lace
  3. bring forth a spike or spikes
    spike out
  4. secure with spikes
  5. pierce with a sharp stake or point
    transfiximpaleempale
  6. stand in the way of