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spike n. a transient variation in voltage or current
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spike n. sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
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spike v. stand in the way of
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spike v. [
transfix, impale, empale] pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"
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spike n. [
ear, capitulum] fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
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