name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
spiker
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CMU ARPABET: S P AY1 K ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who spikes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, volleyball
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noun
Meaning 3
An engineer employed to drive in the nails that fasten the rails.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: railways, transport
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noun
Meaning 4
A mechanical device for driving in the nails.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: railways, transport
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History
Etymology
From spike + -er.