Meaning of unspike | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To remove a spike from.
2. To make or become less spiky.
3. To return to a normal level after a very high spike.
4. To neutralize the alcohol (or other adulterant) in a food, drink, or other substance.

Examples

“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.”

“However, neither the wording of the agreement nor the conduct of the parties under it lends support⟳ to the proposition that Signal Maintainers have⟳ a right either to demand⟳ that they be allowed to unspike and spike hand switches or that they be compensated when an employee of some other class performs such work⟳.”

“It became necessary to move⟳ out some of the stored cars, and the carrier used a track foreman to unspike the switch⟳. The spike had to be removed by the use⟳ of crowbars and other tools which were in the track foreman's custody.”

“Machine automatically unspikes the old bag and spikes the new bag .”

“Oh, I'm penitent enough for the Seventh Heaven, but as to kneeling, observe⟳, good friend, how the wicked have⟳ transfixed my extremities with nails! Why, bless you, I can move⟳ neither hand nor foot! Unspike me , friend - withdraw⟳ the iron⟳ restraints of the law and see⟳ how quickly I will kneel⟳ [upon the body of some one whom I hate⟳. It is the dream⟳ of my life!]”

“He sent for some skilled blacksmiths to make⟳ the necessary tools to try⟳ to unspike them, and while this was being done, the lieutenant at Talut sent a soldier with a letter addressed to the commandant of the marines, to ask⟳ him whether he should obey⟳ the order⟳ he had received from his captain to spike the cannons.”

“unspiking the vent of a cannon”

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

“Josie had interviewed Colt for an evening dispatcher's position about a year ago, but the girl had refused to unspike her hair or remove⟳ her facial piercings.”

“Her hair was beginning to unspike, and her clothes were plastered to her like⟳ a second skin.”

“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.”

“And everybody thought for sure that this woman would never, ever leave⟳ the hospital. That she'd never unspike [ return⟳ to normal body temperature ], that she'd develop⟳ antibiotic-resistant germs, that she couldn't have⟳ physical therapy, couldn't have⟳ her wound handled couldn't have⟳ this stuff done.”

“The TRACE images were calibrated using the TRACE instrument software package, trace-prep, including wave⟳2point⟳, destreak, deripple, unspike, and normalize.”

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

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