The word can refer to:
- A pointed object like a nail:
- ---a large Nail , usually more than 4 Inches (100 Mm ), especially used to secure Railroad Rail s to the wooden ties - the symbolic ''' Golden Spike ''', driven at Promontory Summit in Utah on 1869 May 10 , marked the joining of the first trans- Continent al Railroad in North America
- --- Shoe s worn by Athlete s, which provide more Traction (similar to Cleats ).
- An adolescent Male Deer .
- An upswing in activity, shown by a spike on a Graph or Chart :
- ---a , a short , Transient Voltage )
- ---a in the Crime Rate , Birth Rate , Cancer rate, or other Rate
- In Neuroscience , the Action Potential which transmits signals along Axon s is often called a .
- To a gun is to render it unusable. The term originally referred to muzzle-loading Cannon . Driving an iron hand-spike (part of the gun's equipment) into the touch-hole on the cannon's breech would enlarge the hole and leave the gun unusable until repaired, or ''bushed'', an hour or more work.
- To "" a drink is a term meaning to add something to it, usually adding to the effect of an Alcohol ic drink, generally unknown to the person drinking it. See also Mickey Finn (drugs) , and the Date Rape Drug s GHB and Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol).
- An unbranched, indeterminate Inflorescence (Botanical) with sessile Flower s arranged along the axis. Compare with Raceme .
- The Spire Of Dublin , a massive needle-like structure erected in Dublin in 2003 , is widely known as
- An Israel-developed guided anti-tank missile Spike (missile) .
- is the new name of The National Network , originally The Nashville Network (TNN).
- In chess the opening move 1.g4 ( Grob's Attack ) is also called "the Spike".
- A is a certain move in Volleyball .
- In American Football , to the ball is to throw it forcefully and intentionally into the ground. During the game, it is an offensive play used to stop the game clock; it is also a common celebration following a Touchdown .
- In Computer Programming a is a small software application written as a proof of concept.
Real people named, or nicknamed, include:
- , in a Japanese Animation , '' Cowboy Bebop ''
- , in '' Buffy The Vampire Slayer ''
- , Fonzie 's cousin in '' Happy Days ''
- , in '' Spike Of Bensonhurst ''
- , in the '' Degrassi '' series
- , in '' Press Gang ''
- , a member of the Screws Gang in '' Medabots ''
- , in '' Passions ''
- , a Marvel Comics character, member of the X-Statix .
- , unofficial nickname for the mutant baby in the film '' Eraserhead ''
- , a young Stegosaurus in The Land Before Time film series.
- , a character originating in Super Mario Bros. 3 who launches spiked mace balls at you.
- , the boss of the Midday Gardens of Edinboro world in the "" video game.
- , a main character in the '' Ape Escape '' video game series.
Cartoon Dog s named "":
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