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spike
/spaɪk/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
a transient variation in voltage or current
- noun
sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
spikes provide greater traction
- noun
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
- noun
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
- noun
a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor