a transient variation in voltage or current

sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes

fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis

a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline

a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)

a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)

a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)

any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

a large stout nail

stand in the way of

pierce with a sharp stake or point

secure with spikes

bring forth a spike or spikes

add alcohol to (beverages)

manifest a sharp increase

electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current

small evergreen mat-forming shrub of southern Europe and Asia Minor having stiff stems and terminal clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil

pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

a contact microphone for listening through walls

any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella

pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics

bring forth a spike or spikes

a sedge of the genus Eleocharis

electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current

having a long sharp point

marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States

a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

resembling a spike

any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella

an aromatic ointment used in antiquity