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peak

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Main Entry:
1peak Listen to the pronunciation of 1peak
Pronunciation:
\ˈpēk\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
perhaps alteration of pike
Date:
1530
1: a pointed or projecting part of a garment; especially : the visor of a cap or hat2: promontory3: a sharp or pointed end4 a (1): the top of a hill or mountain ending in a point (2): a prominent mountain usually having a well-defined summit b: something resembling a mountain peak5 a: the upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail b: the narrow part of a ship's bow or stern or the part of the hold in it6 a: the highest level or greatest degree b: a high point in a course of development especially as represented on a graph7: widow's peak
synonyms see summit
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