"dog spike" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dog spikes [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪk Head templates: {{en-noun}} dog spike (plural dog spikes)
  1. (rail transport) Alternative form of dogspike. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dogspike Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-dog_spike-en-noun-fNgkRzDU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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