- spike - a transient variation in voltage or current
--1 is a kind of electrical discharge
Derived form: verb spike6 - spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
--2 is a kind of sports equipment, sporting goods
--2 is a part of shoe
--2 has particulars:crampon, crampoon, climbing iron, climber; piton; pricket - ear, spike, capitulum - fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
--3 is a kind of fruit
--3 is a part of corn, maize, Indian corn, Zea mays
--3 has particulars: mealieDerived form: verb spike4 - spike - (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
--4 is a kind of inflorescence
--4 has part: spadix
--4 has particulars: spikelet- spike - a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"
--5 is a kind of rise
- spike - a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall
--6 is a kind of projection
- spike - a long sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
--7 is a kind of implement
Derived form: verb spike2 - spike - any holding device consisting of a long sharp-pointed object
--8 is a kind of holding device
Derived form: verb spike3 - spike - a long metal nail
--9 is a kind of nail
Derived form: verb spike3 - ear, spike, capitulum - fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
- spike - stand in the way of
--1 is one way to banish, relegate, bar
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- transfix, impale, empale, spike - pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"
--2 is one way to pierce, thrust
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun spike7
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- spike - secure with spikes
--3 is one way to fasten, fix, secure
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun spike8, noun spike9
Somebody ----s something
- spike, spike out - bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"
--4 is one way to develop
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun spike3
Something ----s
- spike, lace, fortify - add alcohol beverages
--5 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- spike - manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"
--6 is one way to increase
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun spike1
Something ----s
- transfix, impale, empale, spike - pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"