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dog spike

A form of dogspike — A spike with a slightly altered head shape for easier extraction when the spike has become too loose in the sleeper.

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Meanings

noundog spike (plural dog spikes)

plural dog spikes

alternativerail transportAlternative form of dogspike.
The type normally used is the British Standard 75-lb. flat-bottom rail, which is laid on cast-iron bearing plates and on plain tracks is secured by steel dog spikes.
1943 September and October, “Railway Construction and Operation at War Department Depots”, in Railway Magazine, page 262

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dog spike

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Cite this entry

APA

dog spike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20spike

MLA

“dog spike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20spike. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog spike,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20spike.

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