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Spike may refer to:
Nail, especially one more than 4 inches (100 mm) long
Rail spikes used to secure railroad rails to the wooden ties
Spiked shoes worn by athletes, which provide more traction (similar to cleats)
The Spike is a widely used nickname for the Spire of Dublin, a massive needle-like structure erected in Dublin in 2003
Spike TV, a cable network that caters to a young male demographic (originally known as TNN, The National Network, or The Nashville Network)
The Action potential which transmits signals along a nerve axon is often called a spike
Spike is a botanical term for an unbranched, indeterminate inflorescence with sessile flowers arranged along the axis
Media with Spike in the title include:
A number of famous people are named Spike, including:
Matt Hyson (aka Spike Dudley), former professional wrestler
A number of fictional characters have been named Spike, including:
Spike, a member of the Screws Gang in Medabots
Spike Freeman, another character in Marvel Comics' X-Statix/X-Force
Spike, the boss of the Midday Gardens world in the "" video game
Spike, a main character in the Ape Escape video game series
Spike, Roger Wilco's alien pet in Space Quest V: The Next Mutation
A number of cartoon dogs have been named Spike:
Spike, Heathcliff's nemesis in the comic strip and animated series Heathcliff
Spike, Droopy's nemesis in Tex Avery's Droopy Dog theatrical cartoon series
As a place name, Spike may refer to:
Spike is the former name of a village in Derbyshire now known as Poolsbrook
In sports, Spike may refer to:
Spiking in American football is to throw the ball forcefully and intentionally into the ground
In Track and Field and Cross Country running, spiking an opponent (or sometimes, inadvertantly, a team mate) is to kick them with the metal spikes in the bottom of the runner's shoe.
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