"spiker" meaning in English

See spiker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: spikers [plural]
Etymology: spike + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spike|er}} spike + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} spiker (plural spikers)
  1. (volleyball) One who spikes. Categories (topical): Volleyball
    Sense id: en-spiker-en-noun-AyGTN2fo Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, volleyball
  2. (railways) An engineer employed to drive in the nails that fasten the rails.
    Sense id: en-spiker-en-noun-bxwfM2Ac Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 46 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 24 45 31 Topics: railways, transport
  3. (railways) A mechanical device for driving in the nails.
    Sense id: en-spiker-en-noun-KYKEIgPB Topics: railways, transport

Inflected forms

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