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S0638600 (spīk)n.1. a. A long, thick, sharp-pointed piece of wood or metal.b. A heavy nail.2. A spikelike part or projection, as:a. A sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall.b. A thin, sharp-pointed vertical rod for impaling papers; a spindle.c. An elongate unbranched inflorescence with sessile flowers.d. A thorn or spine.e. A tuft of hair that is stiffened, as with hair spray or soap, into a point.f. Slang A hypodermic needle.3. a. One of several sharp metal projections set in the sole or in the sole and heel of an athletic shoe for grip.b. spikes A pair of athletic shoes having such projections.4. spikes A pair of spike heels.5. An unbranched antler of a young deer.6. A young mackerel of small size, usually 15 centimeters (6 inches) or less in length.7. a. A sharp rise followed by a sharp decline in a graph or in the tracing of a scientific instrument.b. A sharp momentary increase in voltage or electric current.c. A sudden steep increase in prices.8. a. Sports The act of driving a volleyball at a sharp angle into the opponent's court by jumping near the net and hitting the ball down hard from above.b. Football The act of slamming the ball to the ground after succeeding in an important play, as after scoring a touchdown.c. Football The act of deliberately throwing the ball to the ground as an incomplete pass in order to stop the game clock.v. spiked, spik·ing, spikes v.tr.1. a. To secure or provide with a spike.b. To shape into spikes.2. To impale, pierce, or injure with a spike.3. To injure with spiked shoes, especially when sliding in baseball.4. To put an end to; terminate: spike a rumor.5. Informal a. To add alcoholic liquor to: spiked the punch with rum.b. To add a poison or other chemical to: a drink spiked with barbiturates.c. To add flavor or spice to: "Miss Jane brought him ... cold spring water spiked with a dash of vinegar and a touch of molasses" (Howard Frank Mosher).d. To add excitement or vitality to: spiked the speech with many jokes.6. a. Sports To hit (a volleyball) in a spike.b. Football To throw (the ball) to the ground in a spike.7. To render (a muzzleloading gun) useless by driving a spike into the vent.8. To manifest or undergo a sudden increase in (something) followed by a sharp decrease: spike a high fever.v.intr. To manifest or undergo a sudden increase followed by a sharp decrease: Traffic to the website spiked after the scandal broke.

[Middle English, from Old Norse spīk.]

spik′er n.

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S0638600 (spīk)n.1. An ear of grain, as of wheat.2. Botany A usually elongated, unbranched inflorescence with stalkless flowers arranged along an axis.

[Middle English, from Latin spīca.]

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(spaɪk) n1. a sharp point2. any sharp-pointed object, esp one made of metal3. (Tools) a long metal nail4. (General Physics) physics a. a transient variation in voltage or current in an electric circuitb. a graphical recording of this, such as one of the peaks on an electroencephalogram5. informal a sudden increase6. (Clothing & Fashion) (plural) shoes with metal projections on the sole and heel for greater traction, as used by athletes7. (Zoology) the straight unbranched antler of a young deer8. (Social Welfare) slang Brit another word for dosshousevb (mainly tr) 9. to secure or supply with or as with spikes10. to render ineffective or block the intentions of; thwart11. to impale on a spike12. (Brewing) to add alcohol to (a drink)13. (Journalism & Publishing) journalism to reject (a news story)14. (Team Sports, other than specified) volleyball to hit (a ball) sharply downwards with an overarm motion from the front of one's own court into the opposing court15. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (formerly) to render (a cannon) ineffective by blocking its vent with a spike16. (intr) informal to increase suddenly17. spike someone's guns to thwart someone's purpose[C13 spyk; related to Old English spīcing nail, Old Norse spīk splinter, Middle Low German spīker spike, Norwegian spīk spoke², Latin spīca sharp point; see spike²]

spike

(spaɪk) n1. (Botany) an inflorescence consisting of a raceme of sessile flowers, as in the gladiolus and sedges2. (Botany) an ear of wheat, barley, or any other grass that has sessile spikelets[C14: from Latin spīca ear of corn]

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n., v. spiked, spik•ing. n. 1. a naillike fastener, 3 to 12 in. (7.6 to 30.5 cm) long and proportionately thicker than a common nail, for fastening together heavy timbers or railroad track. 2. something resembling such a nail, as a sharp-pointed metal projection on a weapon. 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. 5. spikes, a. shoes having metal projections on the heel and sole. b. shoes having spike heels. 6. a pointed portion of a continuous curve or graph, usu. rising above the adjacent portion. 7. the unbranched antler of a young deer. 8. a young mackerel. 9. Volleyball. an act or instance of spiking the ball. 10. Slang. a hypodermic needle. v.t. 11. to fasten or secure with a spike or spikes. 12. to provide or set with a spike or spikes. 13. to pierce with or impale on a spike. 14. to set or stud with something suggesting spikes. 15. to injure (another player or a competitor) with the spikes of one's shoe, as in baseball. 16. Volleyball. to hit (a ball in the air) from a position close to the net sharply downward into the opponent's court. 17. Football. to throw (the ball) to the ground, esp. in celebration of a touchdown. 18. to render (a muzzle-loading gun) useless by driving a spike into the breech. 19. to suppress or thwart: to spike a rumor. 20. Informal. a. to add alcoholic liquor to (a drink). b. to add (a chemical, poison, or other substance) to. v.i. 21. to rise or increase sharply (often fol. by up): Interest rates have spiked up. [1300–50 < Old Norse spīkr nail; akin to Middle Low German spīker nail] spik′er, n.

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n. 1. an ear, as of wheat or other grain. 2. an elongated flower cluster in which the flowers are arranged along an unbranched stalk. [1350–1400; < Latin spīca]

spike

(spīk)1. An ear of grain, such as wheat.2. A long cluster of stalkless flowers, as in the gladiolus.

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pricket - A candlestick with a spike for holding up the candle (or the spike itself).
barb - As any type of spike or projection, it is based on Latin barba, "beard"; it is also a piece of vertically pleated linen worn over or under the chin, as by nuns.
brad - A small or thin wire nail, it is from Old Norse broddr, "spike."
spike - Probably borrowed from Dutch spiker, "long sharp piece."

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Past participle: spiked
Gerund: spiking

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Present
I spike
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Preterite
I spiked
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we spiked
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Present Continuous
I am spiking
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we are spiking
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Present Perfect
I have spiked
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Past Continuous
I was spiking
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Past Perfect
I had spiked
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Future
I will spike
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Future Perfect
I will have spiked
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Future Continuous
I will be spiking
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been spiking
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been spiking
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been spiking
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Conditional
I would spike
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Past Conditional
I would have spiked
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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spike - a transient variation in voltage or currentelectrical discharge - a discharge of electricity
	2.	spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"climbing iron, crampon, crampoon, climber - an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbingpiton - a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a holdpricket - a sharp metal spike to hold a candleshoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier materialsports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
	3.	spike - fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corncapitulum, earcorn, Indian corn, maize, Zea mays - tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian timesmealie - an ear of cornfruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
	4.	spike - (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axisphytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsinflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalkspadix - the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
	5.	spike - a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"rise - a growth in strength or number or importance
	6.	spike - a very high narrow heel on women's shoesspike heel, stiletto heelheel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
	7.	spike - each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens"gaff - a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecockpoint - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
	8.	spike - a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
	9.	spike - a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); "one of the spikes impaled him"implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
	10.	spike - any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"spindleholding device - a device for holding something
	11.	spike - a large stout nail; "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie"nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
Verb	1.	spike - stand in the way ofbanish, bar, relegate - expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"
	2.	spike - pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"empale, impale, transfixpierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrumentpin - pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"spear - pierce with a spear; "spear fish"
	3.	spike - secure with spikesfasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	4.	spike - bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"spike outdevelop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"
	5.	spike - add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"fortify, lacecookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	6.	spike - manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

spike

noun1. point, stake, spur, pin, nail, spine, barb, tine, prong a 15-foot wall topped with iron spikes2. prickle, spine, bristle, thorn Its skin is covered with spikes.verb1. drug, lace, dope, cut, contaminate, adulterate drinks spiked with tranquillizers2. impale, spit, spear, stick She was spiked on a railing after a 20ft plunge.

Translations

墙头上防止人翻墙而置的尖铁鞋底钉

spike

(spaik) noun1. a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc). The fence had long spikes on top. （墙头上防止人翻墙而置的）尖铁（木） 2. a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping. 鞋底钉spiked adjective尖头的ˈspiky adjective having spikes, or points similar to spikes. the spiky coat of a hedgehog.带尖刺的ˈspikiness noun尖端

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¹1. a long metal nail 2. Physicsa. a transient variation in voltage or current in an electric circuit b. a graphical recording of this, such as one of the peaks on an electroencephalogram 3. the straight unbranched antler of a young deer

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² Botany1. an inflorescence consisting of a raceme of sessile flowers, as in the gladiolus and sedges 2. an ear of wheat, barley, or any other grass that has sessile spikelets

Spike

(pop culture)

Spike, also known as William the Bloody, was a vampire character from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series, portrayed by James Marsters. He made his initial appearance in season two, arriving in town as one episode closed. Later, however, he became—along with his female cohort Drusilla—one of the show’s more popular villains. He hung around long after his initial story line was exhausted and emerged as one of the leading ongoing characters on the show. After the Buffy series ended, a place was found for him on the Buffy spin-off show Angel.

Spike’s life before his arrival in Sunnydale, California, (Buffy’s hometown) was told in various episodes of Buffy. He emerged as a young poet in London, England, at some point in the late nineteenth century. He got his nickname, William the Bloody, from friends who thought his poetry was “Bloody awful,” but was saved from a life of bad reviews by Drusilla, the slightly deranged vampire who turned him. He then met the evil Angel (before he was cursed with the return of his soul), and was thus trained in the vampire life by the one known as Angelus. Angel aside, however, while developing his close relationship with Drusilla, Spike turned on those who had complained that they had rather have a railroad spike driven through their head than listen to his poetry. From his acts of revenge, he adopted the name by which he became known. He seemed to enjoy killing people.

Spike often bragged about killing two slayers (one in China in 1900 and another, named Nikki Wood, in 1977 in New York) and came to Sunnydale to kill number three. He wore a black jacket which he took from the second slayer. He had at least one encounter with Dracula, who tossed Spike’s autographed copy of Bram Stoker‘s novel into a fire. Spike claimed that Dracula owed him eleven pounds for the lost book. He also came to Sunnydale (the sight of the Hellmouth, the entrance to the hell realms) in an attempt to find healing for Drusilla, who had been hurt while under attack from a mob.

By the time Spike and Drusilla arrived in Sunnydale, Spike had taken on the persona of a punk rocker. His love of killing was immediately manifested when he attacked a group of people at Sunnydale High School and almost got to Buffy. He then aligned with Angel, but broke with him when Angel (now reverted to his evil side) attempted to make Drusilla his lover. The ups and downs of his relationship with Drusilla became a subplot of season three, and eventually took him from the city.

Spike returned to Sunnydale in a quest to find the Gem of Amarra, a ring with the power to make any vampire immune to sunlight. His effort was thwarted, however, and he was eventually taken captive by the Initiative, a secret government agency that was tracking and fighting the various kinds of creatures that Buffy opposed. It planted a microchip in Spike that prevented him from biting (or otherwise hurting) any human. Once freed of their control, he turned to Buffy for assistance. Over the next year, he assisted Buffy friends, but also betrayed them on occasion—constantly searching for a way to get the chip removed. He also fell in love with Buffy, only to have her constantly reject him. She was horrified to discover that he had a robot double of her upon which to exercise his fantasies.

A significant change in Buffy and Spike’s relationship began when he refused to disclose the identity of Buffy’s sister Dawn as the “Key” which the demon goddess glory was seeking. He then aligned with Buffy friends to continue the fight against vampires in the period after Buffy’s death at the end of season five and prior her resurrection in season six. His unusual status as a member of the close circle around Buffy allowed him to become Buffy’s confidant. It is to Spike that Buffy revealed that she had been in a heavenly state while dead and was unhappy with her friends for bringing her back. While still grieving her situation, Buffy began a sexual relationship with Spike, notable for its violence. Buffy finally ended the relationship, considering it unsatisfying. Unwilling to accept being cut off, Spike attempted to rape Buffy. Finally, realizing that in his present condition he could never have Buffy, he departed Sunnydale for a remote location where he found a shaman who was capable of giving him his soul (the major component being a conscience).

As the only vampire other than Angel with a soul, Spike returned to Sunnydale ready to make things right with Buffy and to assist her with the last battle with the ultimate opponent, the First Evil. Meanwhile, while trying to establish some trust, his new conscience forces him to deal with guilt over his past actions. Buffy finally took him in and oversaw his recovery. She also facilitated the removal of his chip. He then had to withstand the attention of the son of the slayer Nikki Wood, whom he had killed, and who, as the new principal of Sunnydale High, had aligned with Buffy.

While not renewing their sexual relationship, Spike and Buffy became close emotionally. In the final battle with the horde of vampires emerging from the Hellmouth, Buffy trusted Spike with the key action. He wore a magical amulet, and in an act of self-sacrifice, allowed its energy to radiate from him to destroy the horde and close the Hellmouth. In the process, Spike was consumed along with all of Sunnydale. Just before Spike died, Buffy professed her love for him.

As had been demonstrated throughout the Buffy and Angel series, it was difficult to kill a vampire with any finality. Thus, it was not surprising that, given Spike’s popularity, he reappeared on the continuing Angel series. He was resurrected by another amulet, but initially manifested as a ghost-like being. He haunted the law firm Wolfram and Hart, whose Los Angeles office has been taken over by Angel and his new group of colleagues. After some time, he was finally reembodied. His rivalry with Angel gave him an ambiguous role, but he truly aligned with Angel only after one of his team, a woman called Fred (short for Winifred) was killed by a demon Illyria, who took over her body. In the final episode, Spike joined Angel in the battle to sever, at least temporarily, the Senior Partners of Wolfram and Hart’s positioning on earth, by destroying the Circle of the Black Thorn, their major point of access.

That Spike ended his television appearances on Angel has had serious implications for the continuation of the character in the post-television comic books. While both Spike and Angel have had cameo appearances in the season eight series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics from Dark Horse Comics, Spike’s major adventures have been in the Angel comics from IDW Publishing. In Angel: After the Fall, the official comics continuing the television storyline, we learn that both Spike and Angel survived the battle that was just beginning as the television series ended, but that the city of Los Angeles now exists in a hell dimension. As Angel regrouped, Spike took up residence in Beverly Hills, where he and Illyria were living outwardly as Demon Lords, while assisting humans to escape life in Los Angeles, and joining Angel’s efforts to bring down his fellow demon lords. Spike also continued to protect Illyria, because she possessed the essence of Fred, and hence the possibility of her resurrection.

As Spike’s character increased in popularity, he began to appear on all of the paraphernalia that developed out of the television series. He was pictured on numerous trading cards, had his own action figures, and eventually, as noted above, his own comic books (from IDW). Spike has also prompted significant comment from scholars studying Buffy and Angel.

Sources:

Amy-Chin, Dee. and Milly Williamson, eds. The Vampire Spike in Text and Fandom: Unsettling Oppositions in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. European Journal of Cultural Studies: 8, 3 (August 2005).Holder, Nancy, with Jeff Mariotte and Maryelizabeth Hart. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher’s Guide. Vol. 2. New York: Pocket Books, 2000. 472 pp.Ruditis, Paul. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher’s Guide. Vol 3. New York: Simon Spotlight, 2004. 359 pp.Stafford, Nikki. Bite Me! The Unofficial Guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Toronto: ECW Press, 2007. 397 pp.Topping, Keith. Hollywood Vampire: A Revised and Updated Unofficial and Unauthorized Guide to Angel. London: Virgin, 2001. 280 pp.———. The Complete Slayer: An Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Every Episode of “Buffy theVampire Slayer.” London: Virgin, 2004. 704 pp.Yeffeth, Glenn, ed. Five Seasons of Angel: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Vampire. Dallas, TX: Benbella Books, 2004. 216 pp.

Spike

an inflorescence, having sessile flowers (simple spike) or spikelets with a few flowers (compound spike) on the elongated main axis. Examples of plants with simple spikes are plants of the genus Plantago and many orchids. Rye, wheat, barley, and other cereals have compound spikes.

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a part used for fastening rails to wooden crossties or beams. Spikes are made of carbon steel. They have an oval head, a square shank, and a pointed end. The standard spike has an overall length of 165 mm and weighs 0.378 kg. Longer spikes, with lengths of 205, 230, 255, and 280 mm, are used for track repairing.

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[spīk] (botany) An indeterminate inflorescence with sessile flowers. (design engineering) A large nail, especially one longer than 3 inches (7.6 centimeters), and often of square section. (physics) A short-duration transient whose amplitude considerably exceeds the average amplitude of the associated pulse or signal. (solid-state physics) A sputtering event in which the process from impact of a bombarding projectile to the ejection of target atoms involves motion of a large number of particles in the target, so that collisions between particles become significant.

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A very heavy nail, 3 in. (7.6 cm) to 12 in. (30.5 cm) in length, usually having a rectangular cross section.

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(jargon)To defeat a selection mechanism by introducing a(sometimes temporary) device that forces a specific result.The word is used in several industries; telephone engineersrefer to spiking a relay by inserting a pin to hold the relayin either the closed or open state, and railroaders refer tospiking a track switch so that it cannot be moved. Inprogramming environments it normally refers to a temporarychange, usually for testing purposes (as opposed to apermanent change, which would be called hard-coded).

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A burst of extra voltage in a power line that lasts only a few nanoseconds. See power surge, power swell, sag and surge suppression.

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noun point

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noun prickle

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noun a transient variation in voltage or current

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noun sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes

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noun fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

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noun (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis

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noun a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline

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noun a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

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noun each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)

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noun a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)

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noun a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)

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noun any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

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noun a large stout nail

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verb stand in the way of

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