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piek — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cusp noun A critical point where something is about to change or begin.
  • peak noun The pointed top of a mountain or hill.
  • pike noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.
  • pride noun A feeling of deep satisfaction or pleasure from one's own achievements, or those of someone close to you.
  • prong noun A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
  • spindle noun A slender rod used for spinning fiber into thread, or more generally, any rod or axis that something turns on.
  • summit noun The highest point of a mountain or hill.

Senses

piek is used for these senses in English:

  • cusp A sharp point or pointed end.
  • peak A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
  • pike (military, historical) A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
  • pride Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.
  • prong A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine.
  • spindle An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.
  • summit The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature.
  • tree topper A decorative ornament placed on the top of a Christmas tree, often in the form of a star or angel.

cusp — full definition

  1. noun A critical point where something is about to change or begin.
  2. noun A sharp or pointed tip, including the pointed part of a tooth.

peak — full definition

  1. noun The pointed top of a mountain or hill.
  2. noun The highest point or value that something reaches.
  3. adj At the highest or best level; maximum.
  4. verb To reach the highest point or value before declining.

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