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noun(pike)a large elongate long-snouted freshwater bony fish (Esox lucius) valued for food and sport and widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere —called also northern, northern pike
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noun(pike)any of various fishes (family Esocidae) related to the pike: such as
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noun(pike)muskellunge
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noun(pike)pikestaff
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noun(pike)a sharp point or spike; also : the tip of a spear
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noun(pike)a mountain or hill having a peaked summit —used especially in place names
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noun(pike)a heavy spear with a very long shaft used by infantry especially in Europe from the Middle Ages to the 18th century
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verb(pike)to pierce, kill, or wound with a pike
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verb(pike)to leave abruptly
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verb(pike)to make one's way
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noun(pike)turnpike
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noun(pike)a railroad or railroad line or system
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noun(pike)a body position (as in diving) in which the hips are bent, the knees are straight, and the hands touch the toes or clasp the legs behind or just above the knees
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geographical name(pike)mountain 14,110 feet (4301 meters) high at the southern end of the Front Range in east central Colorado
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geographical name(pike)two mountain peaks in the Lake District of Cumbria, northwestern England