steel spike

collocation in English

meaningsofsteelandspike

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steel
noun[U]
uk
/stiːl/us
/stiːl/
a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles ...
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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 ofsteelandspikefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The old method was for the gas authority to drive asteelspikeinto the ground at various points within the reported area.
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The scratch awl is basically asteelspikewith its tip sharpened to a fine point.
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It consisted of a stout iron-shod baseball-bat-like shaft (length 1-1.5 m) with asteelspikeattached on top.
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Radio transmitters are housed in the lower part of the concrete tower with antennas attached to thesteelspike.
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This would involve hammering a barbedsteelspikeinto the touch-hole, which could be removed only with great difficulty.
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They follow the leashless design principle with dual position grip but have a rubber strap instead of asteelspikeat the end of the shaft.
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The inspector accepted that everything had been done properly, but insisted that two steel spikes were put on each side of the high-voltage cable.
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He had his missing teeth replaced with long, sharpened steel spikes.
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One possibility involved the replacement of the steel spikes with alternatives made from carbon fibre, although the report underlined the necessity for extensive testing.
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The "khar-i-mahi", or fish backbone, had steel spikes projecting from each side of a straight head.
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These were steel spikes that could be attached to the sides of the barrier.
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The surface of the hammer circle had always been of grass or clay and throwers wore field shoes with steel spikes set into the heel and sole for grip.
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