Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spike | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pin | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spike (noun) | pin (noun) |
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sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes | a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things |
a large stout nail | a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment |
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns |
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) | a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing |
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) | a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target |
a very high narrow heel on women's shoes | flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green |
each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) | cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown |
a transient variation in voltage or current | informal terms for the leg |
a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline | small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. |
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis | when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat |
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn |
spike (verb) | pin (verb) |
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add alcohol to (beverages) | (chess) immobilize a piece |
bring forth a spike or spikes | attach or fasten with pins |
manifest a sharp increase | pierce with a pin |
pierce with a sharp stake or point | to hold fast or prevent from moving |
secure with spikes | |
stand in the way of |