Phrase Hound found 17 phrases and 13 compound words that contain spikes. The most common are listed below. Open spikes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 17
- golden spikesplural of golden spike: A geologic marker created by a global event that leads to long lasting global changes recorded in the geologic record that can be used to indicate a change in a geologic time division such as an epoch, age, era.
- liberty spikesplural of liberty spike: A stiff spike formed of many strands of hair (while still attached to the head).
- rail spikesplural of rail spike: A type of large nail with an offset head used to fasten a rail or base plate to a wooden railroad tie/sleeper.
- road spikesSynonym of spike strip: A device consisting of a portable bed of nails used by police and armed forces to puncture car tires.
- track spikesplural of track spike: A lightweight shoe with spikes screwed into its bottom in order to maximize traction (and therefore performance) when running or jumping.
- butt spikesplural of butt spike: A small blade or spike on the rear end of a spear, used as a counterbalance and as a backup if the spear broke.
- hand-spikesplural of hand-spike: A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
- railroad spikesplural of railroad spike: A type of large nail that fixes a railway line to a sleeper.
- spikes upthird-person singular simple present indicative of spike up: to cause to become spiky
- traffic spikesSynonym of spike strip: A device consisting of a portable bed of nails used by police and armed forces to puncture car tires.
- voltage spikesplural of voltage spike: A fast, short duration surge (overvoltage) in the electric potential of a circuit; a power surge.
- marlin spikesplural of marlin spike: A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
- spikes a tempthird-person singular simple present indicative of spike a temp: To undergo a sudden sharp rise in body temperature.
- spikes a temperaturethird-person singular simple present indicative of spike a temperature: To undergo a sudden sharp rise in body temperature.
- marling spikesplural of marling spike: A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
- marline spikesplural of marline spike: A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
- spikes someone's gunsthird-person singular simple present indicative of spike someone's guns: To frustrate a person's efforts or designs; to undercut, to render helpless.
Compound words 13
- aerospikesplural of aerospike: Any of several forms of rocket engine having specialized nozzles.
- backspikesplural of backspike: A spike protruding from the back of an axe.
- dogspikesplural of dogspike: A spike with a slightly altered head shape for easier extraction when the spike has become too loose in the sleeper.
- Doverspikesplural of Doverspike: A surname from German.
- fruitspikesplural of fruitspike: An inflorescence of fruit in the form of a spike
- handspikesplural of handspike: A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
- marlinspikesplural of marlinspike: A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
- microspikesplural of microspike: A microscopic spike.
- minispikesplural of minispike: A small syringe used to withdraw a liquid from a vial or ampoule
- nanospikesplural of nanospike: A nanoscale spike.