nouns
a transient variation in voltage or current
is a type of (narrower)
a discharge of electricity
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
is a type of (narrower)
equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
domain category
the branch of biology that studies plants
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"
is a type of (narrower)
a growth in strength or number or importance
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)
is a type of (narrower)
any structure that branches out from a central support
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"
a large stout nail
"they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie"
is a type of (narrower)
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener