spike vs climber

climber vs spike

spike and climber both are nouns.

spike is a verb but climber is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spike	Yes	No	Yes	No
climber	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, climber is a hyponym of spike; that is, climber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spike:

spike: sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
climber: an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing

Other hyponyms of spike include climbing iron, crampon, crampoon, piton, pricket.

spike (noun)	climber (noun)
sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes	an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
a large stout nail	someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object	someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)	someone who ascends on foot
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)	a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
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

spike (verb)	climber (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

Difference between spike and climber

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