spike
noun
/spaɪk/
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- An ear of corn or grain.
- (botany) A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.
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tähkä
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- (volleyball) An attack from, usually, above the height of the net performed with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.
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iskulyönti
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- A sort of very large nail.
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kiskonaula,
piikki
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- (zoology) An adolescent male deer.
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nuori uroshirvi,
urosvasa
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- (by extension) Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
- A surge in power or in the price of a commodity, etc.; any sudden and brief change that would be represented by a sharp peak on a graph.
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piikki
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- (informal, mostly, in the plural) A running shoe with spikes in the sole to provide grip.
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piikkikenkä
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spike
verb
/spaɪk/
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- (volleyball) To attack from, usually, above the height of the net with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.
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lyödä iskulyönti,
piikata
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- (American football, _, slang) To slam the football to the ground, usually in celebration of scoring a touchdown, or to stop expiring time on the game clock after snapping the ball as to save time for the losing team to attempt to score the tying or winning points.
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terästää
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spiked
adjective
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piikikäs,
piikkinen
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- (of a beverage) Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the knowledge of those who partake.
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terästetty
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spikes
noun
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- A pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for better traction.
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piikkarit,
piikkikengät,
piikkitossut
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