spike
nouns
a transient variation in voltage or current
sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
"spikes provide greater traction"
is a part of
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
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
is a type of (narrower)
the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
"the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"
a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
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"
is a type of (narrower)
sharp end
"he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
"one of the spikes impaled him"
is a type of (narrower)
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
"the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"
verbs
stand in the way of
secure with spikes
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