To make an artillery piece unusable so that it could not be used by the enemy if captured. 

"large nail," mid-14c., perhaps from or related to a Scandinavian word, such as Old Norse spik "splinter," Middle Swedish spijk "nail," from Proto-Germanic *spikaz (sourc [..]

"ear of grain," c. 1300, from Latin spica "ear of grain," from PIE *spei-ko-, from suffixed form of root *spei- "sharp point" (see spine).

1620s, "to fasten with spikes," from spike (n.1). Meaning "to rise in a spike" is from 1958. Military sense (1680s) means "to disable guns by driving a large nail into the tou [..]

to increase quickly.

A sudden and transient increase in the voltage from a power supply.

An elongated main stem that supports many separate flowers on shorter stems, usually symmetrically arranged, as with Penstemon.

Tall flower head

a type of inflorescence in which each of many stemless florets is attached to an elongated flower stem; an example is gladiolus

A usually unbranched, elongated, simple, indeterminate inflorescence whose flowers are sessile; an unbranched stalk full of flowers. Spine

An inflorescence in which the flowers are attached to the main stem without stalks.

(aka: "cleat") points extending from the sole of a golf shoe intended to prove additional traction when swinging a golf club. 'Soft Spikes' are made of plastic and leave le [..]

An elongated inflorescence in which the individual flowers are borne tightly against the main stem or rachis.

An extremely short pulse of relatively high amplitude.

v. To defeat a selection mechanism by introducing a (sometimes temporary) device which forces a specific result. The word is used in several industries; telephone engineers refer to spiking a relay by [..]

Disabling cannon by hammering nail into touch-hole

An EEG pattern strongly correlated with seizures; “benign” spikes are not associated with seizures.

Definition A large, quick, temporary rise or fall in price.

An inflorescence in which the main axis is elongated and the flowers are sessile. spikelet

A temporary, usually very fast, increase in electrical voltage. It is usually associated with the supply voltage to the computer, not inside the computer. Spikes are the opposite of sags and are sometimes called bright lights when the spike is not momentary. They are very often damaging to computer equipment.

The spindle on which paper copy that was not to run was impaled, giving rise to the verb to spike, to kill a story. (courtesy of John E McIntyre)

Not to publish a submitted article.

To not publish a submitted article. Derived from a metal spike on which such rejected stories were impaled. See also to kill.

[Inflorescence types] -- Unbranched inflorescence; individual flowers without stalks (see raceme).

to reject copy or other information (e.g. press release). Derived from old metal spike which stood on wooden base on which subs would stick unwanted material. Had advantage over binning since material [..]

 Deciding a story will not be published

where rejected copy goes

(n) a transient variation in voltage or current(n) sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes(n) fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn(n) (botany) a [..]

A short duration of increased voltage lasting only one-half of a cycle.

Same as a surge but for a very short period of time (millisecond), but can measure in the thousands of volts

Also referred to as an impulse, a spike is an instantaneous, dramatic increase in voltage.

A spike involves a sudden marked increase in voltage, which can damage electronics and corrupt or destroy data.

a sudden rise in traffic to a site.

A very sharp acceleration pulse on a graph of test results.

An increase in voltage lasting less than 1/60th of a second. Usually caused by switching of heavy loads.

An increase in voltage lasting less than 1/60th of a second. Usually caused by switching of heavy loads.

A large nail, above 10 d., intended for securing railway rails to the ties. Also, to drive with a hammer the large nail of the same name.

One of the slang names for the workhouse (or more specifically its casual ward) along with Bastille, Grubber etc. Theories abound as to the origin of the word including: A short metal nail used in pic [..]

A transient of short duration, comprising part of a pulse, during which the amplitude considerably exceeds the average amplitude of the pulse.

a metal pole, pointed at one end which when pushed into the sea/river/lake bottom holds a vessel in position

RWR indication of a radar threat in track, launch, or unknown mode. Include bearing/clock call, and threat type if known, e.g. 'Spike SAM two o'clock.'

Spike is an indicator used by Agile software to build theoretical features that should be included in software. A user’s spike (story) should be determined according to what the user states during b [..]

In electronics, a sharp brief voltage pulse. Powerful RF spikes that can damage video equipment and computers are generated when mercury or xenon arc lamps are started. To a limited extent, spikes entering through the power line (but not those rated as RF) can be suppressed with spike arrestors (transient suppressors).

Seedhead in which the side branches are attached to the main axis without a stalk.

A term sometimes used to describe the hand valve.

A story or task aimed at answering a question or gathering information, rather than implementing product features, user stories, or requirements. Sometimes a user story is generated that cannot be estimated until the development team does some actual work to resolve a technical question or a design problem. The solution is to create a “spike,” whic [..]

From a nickname that may have originally been given to a person with spiky hair.

From a nickname that may have originally been given to a person with spiky hair.

RWR indication of AT threat is displayed. Add clock position, and type threat (radar/heat) if able.

RWR indication of AT threat is displayed. Add clock position, and type threat (radar/heat) if able.

Also hit or attack. A ball contacted with force by a player on the offensive team who intends to terminate the ball on the opponent's floor or off the opponent's blocker. Split block: A doub [..]

When a player slams the ball into the ground after scoring a touchdown.

Also called an Impulse is a disturbance of the voltage wave form that is less than about 1 millisecond. Voltages can rise to hundreds or even thousands of volts in a very short period of time.

An inflorescence in which the flowers are attached to the main stem without stalks.

Another term for action potential

A spike is a late price probe either to the upside or downside during the market’s two-way auction process. It happens too late in the day to be verified as having been accepted or rejected. For example, if an upside probe was rejected we would be left with a selling tail. Similarly, if a downside probe was rejected a buying tail would emerge. If t [..]

A spike is a transient of duration less than 10 percent of pulse width during which the amplitude appreciably exceeds the average amplitude of the pulse. See the graphic in the right side-bar.

A spike involves a sudden marked jump in voltage, which can damage electronics and corrupt or destroy data.

A sort of very large nail; also, a piece of pointed iron set with points upward/outward. Anything resembling such a nail in shape. * Addison *: He wears on his head the ''corona radiata''en|catk [..]

A transient disturbance of an electrical circuit caused by, for example, load variations on the AC power line.

Order ticket that shows the stock, price, number of shares, type, and account of the order. Origin: Practice of placing the ticket on a metal spike upon execution or cancellation. Spike is also a sudd [..]

Spike, played by James Marsters, is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Spike is a vampire and played various roles on the shows, [..]

Spike, spikes, or spiking may refer to:

Spike, played by James Marsters, is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Spike is a vampire and played various roles on the shows, [..]

Spike, spikes, or spiking may refer to:

Paramount Network is an American pay television channel owned by ViacomCBS. The network's headquarters are located at the Paramount Pictures studio lot in Los Angeles. The channel was originally found [..]

Spike is a studio album by Puffy released in 2001, and is their first North American album.

Spike is the 12th studio album by the British rock singer and songwriter Elvis Costello, and his first since My Aim Is True without the Attractions, released on compact disc as Warner Brothers 25848. [..]

Spike was a British comics anthology that ran from 22 January 1983 to 28 April 1984. Published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, it was a traditional 'action comic for boys', with many of its strips rev [..]

Spike Co., Ltd. (株式会社スパイク, Kabushiki-gaisha Supaiku) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. Most of the staff were part of Human Entertainment. Human's Fire Pro Wrestling series was acquir [..]

Spike is the first solo album by Japanese guitarist Agata of the band Melt-Banana. It was released on Tzadik in May 2004. The album consists mainly of solo guitar and sound effects. Agata is known for [..]

Spike is the first solo album by Japanese guitarist Agata of the band Melt-Banana. It was released on Tzadik in May 2004. The album consists mainly of solo guitar and sound effects. Agata is known for [..]

Spike is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are not to be confused with Spyke from X-Men: Evolution, nor with Spike Freeman, an [..]

In stagecraft, a spike is a marking, usually made with a piece of tape (although some theatres use paint pens), put on or around the stage. This marking is used to show the correct position for set pi [..]

Mark Williams more commonly known as Spike or Spike Williams is a Welsh guitarist and co-founder of South Wales' record label, Z Block Records. He was a member of the Cardiff-based band Reptile Ranch.

Mark Williams more commonly known as Spike or Spike Williams is a Welsh guitarist and co-founder of South Wales' record label, Z Block Records. He was a member of the Cardiff-based band Reptile Ranch.

Spike is an Israeli fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile and anti-personnel missile with a tandem-charge HEAT warhead, currently in its fourth-generation. It was developed and designed by the Isra [..]

Jonathan Gray (born 4 February 1968), known professionally as Spike (sometimes also known as Spike Gray), is an English rock singer and songwriter, known for his times with The Quireboys with whom he [..]

Spike, spikes, or spiking may refer to:

Spike may refer to any of the following fictional characters:

For fictional dogs named Spike, see Spike (character)#Dogs.Spike (1952–1962) was a lop-eared yellow Mastador (Mastiff/Labrador Retriever mix) and a dog actor best known for his performance as the titl [..]

In gridiron football, a spike of the ball is a play in which the quarterback intentionally throws the ball at the ground immediately after the snap and is principally used as part of clock management [..]

Spike is a 2008 horror-romance film directed by Robert Beaucage, produced by String And A Can Productions, and starring Edward Gusts, Sarah Livingston Evans, Anna-Marie Wayne, Nancy P. Corbo, and Jare [..]

Spiking is the act of withholding a story from publication for editorial, commercial, or political reasons. Its facts and grammar may be valid, but its content is deemed to be at odds with the intere [..]

Spike is a comic book series published by IDW Publishing. Written by Brian Lynch, it focuses on the character of Spike, a main character in television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, [..]

SPIKE (Signaling Pathways Integrated Knowledge Engine) is a database of highly curated interactions for particular human pathways. SPIKE was developed by Ron Shamir's computational biology group in co [..]

Spike is a 1983 platform game for the Vectrex video game system. The character of Spike is considered a mascot of the Vectrex, being among the first video game mascots, and Spike is one of the earlies [..]

Spike is a 1983 platform game for the Vectrex video game system. The character of Spike is considered a mascot of the Vectrex, being among the first video game mascots, and Spike is one of the earlies [..]

Spike is the surname of: John Spike (born 1951), American art historian, curator and author Michèle Kahn Spike, American lawyer, historian, and prominent lay figure in the Episcopalian church Paul Sp [..]

Spike is a nickname of the following people:

5Spike was a British free-to-air television channel owned by ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia. Launching on 15 April 2015 on Freeview, it was a multiplex channel of Channel 5 and localised versio [..]

A spike is a product-testing method originating from Extreme Programming that uses the simplest possible program to explore potential solutions. It is used to determine how much work will be required [..]

From a nickname that may have originally been given to a person with spiky hair.