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holding device vs spike

spike vs holding device

holding device and spike both are nouns.

holding device is not a verb while spike is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
holding device Yes No No No
spike Yes No Yes No
As nouns, spike is a hyponym of holding device; that is, spike is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holding device:
  • holding device: a device for holding something
  • spike: any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
Other hyponyms of holding device include chuck, clamp, clinch, holder, jaw, cobbler's last, last, shoemaker's last, pullback, tieback, spindle, bench vise, vice, vise.
holding device (noun) spike (noun)
a device for holding something sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
a large stout nail
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
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)
a transient variation in voltage or current
a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
holding device (verb) spike (verb)
add alcohol to (beverages)
bring forth a spike or spikes
manifest a sharp increase
pierce with a sharp stake or point
secure with spikes
stand in the way of
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