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11spike — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cleat, skewer, spindle; projection; goad, prod. See sharpness. v. pierce, gore; nail, rivet, impale, transpierce; slang, lace (with); needle. See connection, opening, drinking. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …
12List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom — This is a list of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom.* Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g. pants , crib ) are to be found …
13spike — {{11}}spike (n.1) large nail, mid 14c., perhaps from O.N. spik splinter (related to O.E. spicing large nail ), from P.Gmc. *spikaz (Cf. M.Du. spicher, Du. spijker nail, O.E. spaca, O.H.G. speihha spoke ), from PIE root *spei …
14Log home — A log home (or log house) is technically the same thing as a log cabin, a house typically made from logs that have not been milled into conventional . The term log home is contemporary and preferred by most log home builders, while log cabin… …
15spike — I. /spaɪk / (say spuyk) noun 1. a large, strong nail or pin, especially of iron. 2. such a nail used for fastening rails to sleepers. 3. a stiff, sharp pointed piece or part. 4. a sharp pointed piece of metal, etc., fastened in something, with a… …
16tack — tack1 noun 1》 a small, sharp broad headed nail. ↘N. Amer. a drawing pin. 2》 a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily, prior to permanent sewing. 3》 a course of action: there is no reason for them to change tack now. 4》… …
17tack — I. /tæk / (say tak) noun 1. a short, sharp pointed nail or pin, usually with a flat and comparatively large head. 2. a stitch, especially a long stitch used in fastening seams, etc., preparatory to a more thorough sewing. 3. a fastening,… …
18tack — Ⅰ. tack [1] ► NOUN 1) a small, sharp broad headed nail. 2) N. Amer. a drawing pin. 3) a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily. 4) a course of action. 5) Sailing an act of tacking. 6) …
19tack — [tak] n. [ME takke < MDu tacke, twig, point, akin to Ger zacke < ? IE base * dek , to tear > TAIL1] 1. a short nail or pin, with a narrow shaft that is not tapered and a relatively large, flat head 2. a) the act of fastening, esp. in a… …
20List of problems solved by MacGyver — This is a list of problems that have been solved by the fictional character MacGyver from the television series of the same name. (This list is not yet comprehensive.) MacGyver employs his resourcefulness and his knowledge of chemistry,… …
