A freshwater game and food fish (Esox lucius) of the Northern Hemisphere that has a long snout and attains a length of over 1.2 meters (4 feet). Also called northern pike.
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A long spear formerly used by infantry.
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A mid-air position in sports such as diving and gymnastics in which the athlete bends to touch the feet or grab the calves or back of the thighs while keeping the legs together and straight.
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A spike or sharp point, as on the tip of a spear.
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A toll paid.
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verb
To leave abruptly .
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To make one's way .
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To pierce, kill, or wound with a pike.
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idiom
Come down the pike Slang To come into prominence: "a policy . . . allowing for little flexibility if an important new singer comes down the pike” ( Christian Science Monitor).
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verb-transitive
To attack or pierce with a pike.
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verb-intransitive
To move quickly.
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