slovodefinícia
spike
(mass)
spike
- hrot
spike
(encz)
spike,bodec n: Milan Svoboda
spike
(encz)
spike,hrot n: Milan Svoboda
spike
(encz)
spike,hřeb n: Zdeněk Brož
spike
(encz)
spike,jehla n: Milan Svoboda
spike
(encz)
spike,klas n: žitný klas web
spike
(encz)
spike,nabodnout v: Milan Svoboda
spike
(encz)
spike,napíchnout v: Zdeněk Brož
spike
(encz)
spike,propíchnout v: Milan Svoboda
spike
(encz)
spike,špice n: Zdeněk Brož
spike
(encz)
spike,špička n: Zdeněk Brož
Spike
(gcide)
Spike \Spike\, n. [Akin to LG. spiker, spieker, a large nail, D.
spijker, Sw. spik, Dan. spiger, Icel. sp[imac]k; all perhaps
from L. spica a point, an ear of grain; but in the sense of
nail more likely akin to E. spoke of a wheel. Cf. Spine.]
1. A sort of very large nail; also, a piece of pointed iron
set with points upward or outward.
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2. Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
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He wears on his head the corona radiata . . .; the
spikes that shoot out represent the rays of the sun.
--Addison.
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3. An ear of corn or grain.
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4. (Bot.) A kind of flower cluster in which sessile flowers
are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.
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Spike grass (Bot.), either of two tall perennial American
grasses (Uniola paniculata, and Uniola latifolia)
having broad leaves and large flattened spikelets.

Spike rush. (Bot.) See under Rush.

Spike shell (Zool.), any pteropod of the genus Styliola
having a slender conical shell.

Spike team, three horses, or a horse and a yoke of oxen,
harnessed together, a horse leading the oxen or the span.
[U.S.]
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Spike
(gcide)
Spike \Spike\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spiked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spiking.]
1. To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails; as, to spike
down planks.
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2. To set or furnish with spikes.
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3. To fix on a spike. [R.] --Young.
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4. To stop the vent of (a gun or cannon) by driving a spike
nail, or the like into it.
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Spike
(gcide)
Spike \Spike\, n. [Cf. G. spieke, L. spica an ear of grain. See
Spikenard.] (Bot.)
Spike lavender. See Lavender.
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Oil of spike (Chem.), a colorless or yellowish aromatic oil
extracted from the European broad-leaved lavender, or
aspic (Lavendula Spica), used in artist's varnish and in
veterinary medicine. It is often adulterated with oil of
turpentine, which it much resembles.
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spike
(wn)
spike
n 1: a transient variation in voltage or current
2: sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a
shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
3: fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn [syn: ear,
spike, capitulum]
4: (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile
flowers on an unbranched axis
5: a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph
showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"
6: a very high narrow heel on women's shoes [syn: spike heel,
spike, stiletto heel]
7: each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to
prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second
baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers'
spikes damage the putting greens"
8: a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall
(or a dinosaur)
9: a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); "one of
the spikes impaled him"
10: any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed
object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in
order" [syn: spike, spindle]
11: a large stout nail; "they used spikes to fasten the rails to
a railroad tie"
v 1: stand in the way of
2: pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a
skewer" [syn: transfix, impale, empale, spike]
3: secure with spikes
4: bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are
spiking now" [syn: spike, spike out]
5: add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!" [syn:
spike, lace, fortify]
6: manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"
spike
(foldoc)
spike

To defeat a selection mechanism by introducing a
(sometimes temporary) device that forces a specific result.
The word is used in several industries; telephone engineers
refer to spiking a relay by inserting a pin to hold the relay
in either the closed or open state, and railroaders refer to
spiking a track switch so that it cannot be moved. In
programming environments it normally refers to a temporary
change, usually for testing purposes (as opposed to a
permanent change, which would be called hard-coded).

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spike
(jargon)
spike
v.

1. To defeat a selection mechanism by introducing a (sometimes temporary)
device that forces a specific result. The word is used in several
industries; telephone engineers refer to spiking a relay by inserting a pin
to hold the relay in either the closed or open state, and railroaders refer
to spiking a track switch so that it cannot be moved. In programming
environments it normally refers to a temporary change, usually for testing
purposes (as opposed to a permanent change, which would be called {
hardwired}).

2. [borderline techspeak] A visible peak in an otherwise rather constant
graph (e.g. a sudden surge in line voltage, an unexpected short “high” on a
logical line in a circuit). Hackers frequently use this for a sudden short
increase in some quantity such as system load or network traffic.
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(encz)
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marlingspike
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marlingspike, n:
marlinspike
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(encz)
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spike suppressor
(encz)
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spike the ball
(encz)
spike the ball,
spiked
(encz)
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spiked loosestrife
(encz)
spiked loosestrife, n:
spikelet
(encz)
spikelet, n:
spikelike
(encz)
spikelike, adj:
spikemoss
(encz)
spikemoss, n:
spikenard
(encz)
spikenard, n:
spikes
(encz)
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spiket
(encz)
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linear aerospike sr-71 experiment
(czen)
Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment,LASRE[zkr.] [voj.] Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad
Handspike
(gcide)
Handspike \Hand"spike`\ (h[a^]nd"sp[imac]k`), n.
A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or
capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for
various purposes.
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marlin spike
(gcide)
Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling,
marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and
lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.)
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used
for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being
weakened by fretting.
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Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool
tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a
rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.
[Written also marlin spike]

Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle
tail feathers.] (Zool.)
(a) A tropic bird.
(b) A jager, or skua gull.
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Marline spike
(gcide)
Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling,
marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and
lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.)
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used
for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being
weakened by fretting.
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Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool
tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a
rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.
[Written also marlin spike]

Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle
tail feathers.] (Zool.)
(a) A tropic bird.
(b) A jager, or skua gull.
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marline-spike bird
(gcide)
Jager \Ja"ger\, n. [G. j[aum]ger a hunter, a sportsman. Cf.
Yager.] [Written also jaeger.]
1. (Mil.) A sharpshooter. See Yager.
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2. (Zool.) Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius.
Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers
pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge
their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually
decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain,
and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the
skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua).
[1913 Webster]Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling,
marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and
lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.)
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used
for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being
weakened by fretting.
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Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool
tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a
rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.
[Written also marlin spike]

Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle
tail feathers.] (Zool.)
(a) A tropic bird.
(b) A jager, or skua gull.
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Marline-spike bird
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Jager \Ja"ger\, n. [G. j[aum]ger a hunter, a sportsman. Cf.
Yager.] [Written also jaeger.]
1. (Mil.) A sharpshooter. See Yager.
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2. (Zool.) Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius.
Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers
pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge
their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually
decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain,
and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the
skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua).
[1913 Webster]Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling,
marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and
lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.)
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used
for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being
weakened by fretting.
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Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool
tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a
rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.
[Written also marlin spike]

Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle
tail feathers.] (Zool.)
(a) A tropic bird.
(b) A jager, or skua gull.
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Marling spike
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Marline \Mar"line\, n. [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling,
marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and
lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.] (Naut.)
A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used
for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being
weakened by fretting.
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Marline spike, Marling spike (Naut.), an iron tool
tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a
rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the
thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.
[Written also marlin spike]

Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle
tail feathers.] (Zool.)
(a) A tropic bird.
(b) A jager, or skua gull.
[1913 Webster]Marl \Marl\, v. t. [See Marline.] (Naut.)
To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular
hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.
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Marling spike. (Naut.) See under Marline.
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Morris-pike
(gcide)
Morris-pike \Mor"ris-pike`\, n.
A Moorish pike. [Obs.]
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Oil of spike
(gcide)
Spike \Spike\, n. [Cf. G. spieke, L. spica an ear of grain. See
Spikenard.] (Bot.)
Spike lavender. See Lavender.
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Oil of spike (Chem.), a colorless or yellowish aromatic oil
extracted from the European broad-leaved lavender, or
aspic (Lavendula Spica), used in artist's varnish and in
veterinary medicine. It is often adulterated with oil of
turpentine, which it much resembles.
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