Inside the Universes

[spike.n.01] as in: a transient variation in voltage or current

[spike.n.02] as in: sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes

[ear.n.05] as in: fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

[spike.n.04] as in: (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis

[spike.n.05] as in: a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline

[spike_heel.n.01] as in: a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

[spike.n.07] as in: each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)

[spike.n.08] as in: a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)

[spike.n.09] as in: a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)

[spike.n.10] as in: any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

[spike.n.11] as in: a large stout nail

[spike.v.01] as in: stand in the way of

[transfix.v.02] as in: pierce with a sharp stake or point

[spike.v.03] as in: secure with spikes

[spike.v.04] as in: bring forth a spike or spikes

[spike.v.05] as in: add alcohol to (beverages)

[spike.v.06] as in: manifest a sharp increase