spike
Noun
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is a type of: electrical discharge - a discharge of electricity
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is a type of: sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sportsubtypes:is a part of: shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
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is a type of: fruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plantsubtypes: mealie - an ear of cornis a part of: corn, 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 times
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is a type of: inflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalkhas: spadix - the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
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is a type of: rise - a growth in strength or number or importance
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is a type of: heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevationsame as: spike heel, stiletto heel
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is a type of: point - sharp endsubtypes: gaff - a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
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is a type of: projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
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is a type of: implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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is a type of: holding device - a device for holding somethingsame as: spindle
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is a type of: nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
Verb
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is a type of: develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environmentsame as: spike out
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referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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is a type of: increase - become bigger or greater in amount
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