pressure spike

spike — spike1 [spīk] n. [ME < ON spīkr, a nail, spike, or < MDu & MLowG spīker, both ult. < IE base * (s)p(h)ei , sharp, pointed splinter > SPIT1, SPOKE1, L spica, ear of grain, spina,SPINE] 1. a long, heavy nail 2. a sh …   English World dictionary

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Spike Shooter — Infobox Beverage name = Spike Shooter type = Energy drink manufacturer = SPIKE LLC origin = USA introduced = October 2006 discontinued = colour = flavour = Strawberry and Quila LimeSpike Shooter is an energy drink marketed by SPIKE LLC of… …   Wikipedia

Pressure sensitive tape — [ thumb|Duct tape is a PSA tape which is hand tearable yet strong enough for many common uses.] Pressure sensitive tape, PSA tape, Adhesive tape, Self stick tape, Sticky tape consists of a pressure sensitive adhesive coated onto a backing… …   Wikipedia

Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure — Developer(s) The Collective, Inc. Publisher(s) Atari …   Wikipedia

Ground pressure — is the pressure exerted on the ground by the tires or tracks of a motorized vehicle, and is one measure of its potential mobility, [cite book last = Allen first = Jim authorlink = Allen, Jim coauthors = title = Jeep 4 X 4 Performance Handbook… …   Wikipedia

Bird control spike — A bird control spike, also known as anti roosting spikescite web|url=http://www.picasuk.com/deterrents.htm|title=Deterents|publisher = PiCAS |accessdate=2006 02 23] or roost modification,cite web|url=http://www.deteragull.co.uk/about… …   Wikipedia

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Corium (nuclear reactor) — LFCM redirects here. For the airport, see List of airports by ICAO code: L. The Three Mile Island reactor 2 after the meltdown. Corium, also called fuel containing material (FCM) or lava like fuel containing material (LFCM), is a lava like molten …   Wikipedia

Internal ballistics — Internal ballistics, a subfield of ballistics, is the study of a projectile s behavior from the time its propellant s igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of… …   Wikipedia

Spud gun — For the child s toy which fires small pieces of potato, see spud gun (toy). A pneumatic potato cannon A potato cannon (also known as a spud gun or spudzooka ) is a pipe based cannon which uses air pressure (pneumatic), Propellant, or… …   Wikipedia