unspike

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To remove a spike from.

   “To unspike a cannon, attempt to drive the spike into the bore with a punch; if this succeeds, and the bore be obstructed, introduce powder into the vent to force the obstacle out.”

2. fiil To make or become less spiky.

   “He can easily unspike his hair and float the skateboard down the river.”

3. fiil To return to a normal level after a very high spike.

   “The applied (or absorbed) microwave power in the plasma does not appear to have a first order affect on the conditions at which the plasma either spikes or unspikes.”

4. fiil To neutralize the alcohol (or other adulterant) in a food, drink, or other substance.

   “HOW TO UNSPIKE OUR SWEETS Our spiked desserts ( pages 104-105 ) have real punch!”

5. isim An instance of unspiking (any sense).

   “This included an unspike oxygen uptake of mixed liquor, and a mixed liquor sample spiked with 10% by volume primary effluent.”