metal spike

collocation in English

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metal
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈmet.əl/us
/ˈmet̬.əl/
a chemical element, such as iron or gold, or a mixture of such elements, such as steel, that is generally hard and strong, and through which electricity and heat ...
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spike
noun[C]
uk
/spaɪk/us
/spaɪk/
a narrow, thin shape with a sharp point at one end, or something, especially a piece of metal, with ...
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(Definition ofmetalandspikefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At one end was a weight and the other ametalspike.
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He was attacked by security guards, who allegedly drove ametalspikethrough his foot, smashing the middle metatarsal bone.
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This time, the gang got even closer to the cash, with themetalspikebeing rammed into the van.
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Ametalspike(bronze) was the only other object thing found in this pit.
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It was wider at one end, and at this end a sharpmetalspikewas inserted by a tang.
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Sams has continued to offend since he was first imprisoned, attacking a female probation officer with ametalspike.
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His act involved him first taking a handkerchief and making it fly, before then being laid down on a giantmetalspikeby his two assistants.
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The two tonne platform, 75 metres up, is reached by climbing 165 metal spikes hammered into the trunk.
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The magician then presents a rack of metal spikes.
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Shoes with soft spikes must be worn; metal spiked shoes are not allowed.
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Players also complained that the turf was much hotter than grass, sometimes causing the metal spikes to burn their feet, or plastic ones to melt.
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While completing the run and the vault over the bar, he lands on the mat with metal spikes hidden underneath it.
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Golfers also use shoes with small metal spikes on their soles to prevent slipping during their swing.
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The head of the tsukub would have various metal spikes and barbs.
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In one instance, she was unfazed while impaled by multiple metal spikes, and effortlessly reconstructed her body afterwards.
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The cards were wooden blocks with handles and covered in metal spikes, which were angled (to make it easier to untangle) and set in leather.
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