1 (plural pike) a large FRESHWATER fish with very sharp teeth
2 a weapon with a sharp blade on a long wooden handle, used in the past by soldiers on foot
3 (AmE) = TURNPIKE
4 (dialect) a pointed top of a hill in N England:
the Langdale Pikes
IDIOMS
come down the pike (AmE, informal) to happen; to become noticeable:
We're hearing a lot about new inventions coming down the pike.
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