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I 1. [spaɪk]1) (pointed object) punta f., spuntone m.2. II [spaɪk]••III [spaɪk]to spike sb.'s guns — mandare all'aria i piani di qcn
* * *1) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) punta2) (a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping.) chiodo•- spiked- spiky
- spikiness* * *[spaɪk]1. nrocky spike — (Mountaineering) spuntone m
2)3) Elec punta (di corrente)4) (in price, volume etc) aumento improvviso2. vt(story, interview) rifiutare di pubblicare, fig3. vi(price, volume etc) aumentare improvvisamente* * *spike /spaɪk/n.1 punta; chiodo; lancia: the spikes of running shoes, i chiodi delle scarpe da corsa; the spikes of an iron fence, le lance d'una cancellata7 (fam.) ago; siringa● ( USA) spike heels, tacchi a spillo □ (bot.) spike lavender ( Lavandula latifolia), spigo □ spike oil, olio essenziale (o essenza) di spigo □ (agric.) spike-tooth harrow, erpice a denti rigidi.(to) spike /spaɪk/v. t.1 armare di punte; munire di chiodi; chiodare; ferrare2 infilare; infilzare3 (ferr.) arpionare8 (fam.) mettere microspie in● (stor., mil.) to spike a gun, inchiodare un cannone □ (fig.) to spike sb. 's guns, frustrare (o mandare all'aria, o a monte) i piani di q. □ (fig.) to spike a rumour, porre fine a una diceria.* * *I 1. [spaɪk]1) (pointed object) punta f., spuntone m.2. II [spaɪk]••III [spaɪk]to spike sb.'s guns — mandare all'aria i piani di qcn
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Oil of spike — Spike Spike, n. [Cf. G. spieke, L. spica an ear of grain. See {Spikenard}.] (Bot.) Spike lavender. See {Lavender}. [1913 Webster] {Oil of spike} (Chem.), a colorless or yellowish aromatic oil extracted from the European broad leaved lavender, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spike — Spike, n. [Cf. G. spieke, L. spica an ear of grain. See {Spikenard}.] (Bot.) Spike lavender. See {Lavender}. [1913 Webster] {Oil of spike} (Chem.), a colorless or yellowish aromatic oil extracted from the European broad leaved lavender, or aspic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spike oil — noun pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics • Syn: ↑spike lavender oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑spike lavender, ↑French lavender, ↑Lavandula latifolia … Useful english dictionary
Spike lavender — Lavender Lav en*der, n. [OE. lavendre, F. lavande, It. lavanda lavender, a washing, fr. L. lavare to wash; cf. It. lsavendola, LL. lavendula. So called because it was used in bathing and washing. See {Lave}. to wash, and cf. {Lavender}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. grease (see oil); oil paint (see painting). v. lubricate, grease (See oil); placate, flatter. See flattery, smoothness, servility. II Friction reducing fluid Nouns … English dictionary for students
spike lavender — /spaɪk ˈlævəndə/ (say spuyk lavuhnduh) noun a species of lavender, Lavandula latifolia, having spikes of pale purple flowers, and yielding an oil (oil of spike) used in painting, etc …
Oil depletion — per major producing country. This model assumes world oil depletion remains constant at the 2004 level of 80 million barrels per day.[1] However, world oil depletion is currently (as of 2008) at 85 million barrels per day … Wikipedia
spike lavender — spike′ lav ender n. pln a lavender mint, Lavandula latifolia, having spikes of pale purple flowers: yields an oil used in paints • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
spike lavender — n. a European lavender mint (Lavandula latifolia) that yields an oil used in art … English World dictionary
spike lavender — noun Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil • Syn: ↑French lavender, ↑Lavandula latifolia • Hypernyms: ↑lavender • Substance Meronyms: ↑spike lavender oil, ↑spike oil * * … Useful english dictionary
spike lavender oil — noun pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics • Syn: ↑spike oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑spike lavender, ↑French lavender, ↑Lavandula latifolia * * * … Useful english dictionary