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bar vs spike

spike vs bar

bar and spike both are nouns.

bar and spike both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bar Yes No Yes No
spike Yes No Yes No
As verbs, spike is a hyponym of bar; that is, spike is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bar:
  • bar: expel, as if by official decree
  • spike: stand in the way of
bar (noun) spike (noun)
the act of preventing sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon a large stout nail
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
a counter where you can obtain food or drink a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
a heating element in an electric fire a transient variation in voltage or current
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
bar (verb) spike (verb)
prevent from entering; keep out add alcohol to (beverages)
render unsuitable for passage bring forth a spike or spikes
secure with, or as if with, bars manifest a sharp increase
expel, as if by official decree pierce with a sharp stake or point
secure with spikes
stand in the way of
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