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noun • a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold | ||||||||
| 47% | 6 | What climbers use on their shoes to grip the rock | ||||||
noun • a transient variation in voltage or current • sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes • fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn • (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis • a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline • a very high narrow heel on women's shoes • each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) • a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) • a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) • any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object • a large stout nail verb • stand in the way of • pierce with a sharp stake or point • secure with spikes • bring forth a spike or spikes • add alcohol to (beverages) • manifest a sharp increase | ||||||||
| 29% | 5 | Having spikes or spikes-like projections | ||||||
adjective satellite • having or as if having especially high-pitched spots | ||||||||
Rock Climbers Spikes Crossword Clue
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