noun
peaker
Peaker (noun) means something that reaches its highest point.
noun
1
Something that reaches its highest point.
"L of them, Tryfan is clearly a three peaker from this angle, and the Glyders with their two outliers (16) complete the circle."
— E. G. Rowland ·, Hill Walking in Snowdonia (2016)
2
A person whose performance is at its best at one particular time.
"These are the teams the program team has to watch out for. They're the peakers."
— Sally Kus, Coaching Volleyball Successfully (2004)
3
A power station that only supplies extra electricity when demand is at its highest.
"Peakers can be brought on line at full capacity quickly to help meet peak electricity demands as well as to satisfy normal demands during scheduled and unscheduled shutdowns at base-load plants."
— Gerard M. Crawley, The World Scientific Handbook of Energy (2013)
4
A person who climbs to the top of a mountain or mountains.
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Etymology
Formed from peak and the suffix -er.
Rhymes for peaker
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What is the meaning of peaker?
"peaker" (noun) means something that reaches its highest point.
What are the different meanings of peaker?
"peaker" has 3 main meanings: 1. Something that reaches its highest point; 2. A person whose performance is at its best at one particular time; 3. A power station that only supplies extra electricity when demand is at its highest.
