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Word: peak (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
  • geography The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
  • math For sine waves, the point at which the value of ''y'' is at its maximum.
  • nautical The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
  • nautical The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
  • nautical The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.

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Verb:

  • To reach a highest degree or maximum.

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