Spike

  • 41spike — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Spike is used before these nouns: ↑heel Spike is used after these nouns: ↑flower, ↑price {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Spike is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑price Spike is used with these nouns as the object:… …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 42spike — spike1 noun 1》 a thin pointed piece of metal or another rigid material.     ↘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 sports shoe to prevent slipping.… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 43spike — spike1 [ spaık ] noun count 1. ) something sharp and pointed, especially a piece of metal or wood a ) a short pointed piece of metal on the bottom of some sports shoes b ) spikes plural shoes that ATHLETES wear 2. ) TECHNICAL a sudden increase in …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 44spike — spaɪk n. large nail; pointed piece of metal; young mackerel; unbranched antlers of a young deer; sudden rise or increase; flower stalk; ear of wheat or other grain; downward hit (Volleyball) v. fasten or secure with a spike; pierce with a spike; …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 45spike —    1. to adulterate or introduce an intoxicant to (a drink)    Perhaps from spiking, or destroying, a gun by driving a metal object through the touch hole, or merely from the practice of inserting a hot piece of metal into a fluid. It is used of… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 46spike — 1. n. a hypodermic needle; a hypodermic syringe and needle; a medicine dropper and a needle. (Drugs.) □ The addict caught some strange disease from a dirty spike. □ What’ll I do? I broke my spike. 2. tv. to add ether or alcohol to beer,… …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 47spike — 1. A brief electrical event of 3–25 ms that gives the appearance in the electroencephalogram of a rising and falling vertical line. 2. In electrophoresis, a sharply angled upward deflection on a densitometric tracing. ponto geniculo occipital s.… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 48Spike d'Or — Le Spike d Or est la récompense la plus importante pour l athlétisme en Belgique. Récipiendaires Lauréats du Spike d Or Année Homme Femme 1989 Godfried Dejonckheere Véronique Collard 1990 Patrick Stevens Lieve Slegers 1991 Godfrie …

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  • 49Spike — 1) The comparatively large upward or downward movement of a price or value level in a short period. 2) The trade order execution confirmation slip which shows all the pertinent data, such as the stock symbol, price, type and trading account… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 50spike — 01. The top of the wall was lined with broken glass and steel [spikes] to keep people from climbing over. 02. Jung has his hair gelled into [spikes] that stick straight up from his head. 03. The [spikes] on the cactus are super sharp and really… …

    Grammatical examples in English