Dictionary Check: spike
"spike" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
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
Example:
"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
Example:
"the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"
noun
a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
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