spike /spaik/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a transient variation in voltage or current
• (n.) sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
• (n.) (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis

Chinese translation

• n. 长钉, 鞋钉, 钉状物, 尖峰状物, 穗
• vt. 以大钉钉牢, 用尖物刺穿, 阻止, 弃置不用
• [计] 尖峰信号

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/spaik/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.96 · Super Rare

Word forms

spiked, spiking, spikes

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