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spike 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch]
something long and thin with a sharp point, especially a pointed piece of metal
[usually singular] a sudden large increase in the number or rate of something
spike in
::a spike in interest rates
spikes [plural] shoes with metal points on the bottom, worn by people who run races, play golf etc
spike heels [plural] a pair of women's shoes with very high thin heels