SPIKING Meaning and
Definition
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Spiking refers to the act of inserting a sharp object or stake, typically made of metal, into something with force and speed. This action is often performed to anchor or secure an item to a surface, such as driving a metal spike into the ground to hold down a tent or tying something to an object with a stake driven through it.
In sports, spiking is a common term used predominantly in volleyball. It specifically refers to forcefully hitting the ball downward into the opposing team's court. Typically, this action is executed by jumping into the air and striking the ball with great power and precision over the net, aiming to make it challenging for the opposing team to return the ball effectively.
In the field of chemistry, spiking is a technique used to deliberately introduce a known concentration of a substance, called a spike or a standard, into a sample in order to measure the accuracy and precision of a particular analysis method. By adding a known amount of the substance of interest, researchers can determine the efficiency and reliability of their analytical procedures.
Overall, the term spiking is versatile and can be applied to various contexts, but it commonly denotes the act of forcefully inserting or hitting something with a sharp object or increasing the concentration of a substance deliberately in a sample for analytical purposes.
Common Misspellings for SPIKING
Etymology of SPIKING
The word "spiking" has multiple meanings depending on the context. However, I will assume you are referring to the term used in sports, particularly volleyball.
The term "spike" in volleyball comes from the onomatopoeic sound it creates when the player forcefully strikes the ball over the net. The verb "to spike" has been documented since the early 20th century as a colloquialism in American English related to hitting or stabbing forcefully.
The use of "spike" as a noun or verb in volleyball to describe a powerful attack or action, where a player forcefully hits the ball towards the opponent's court, became popular in the mid-20th century. The term originated from players describing the action by imitating the sound and the force of the hit with the word "spike". Since then, "spiking" has become an established term in the sport lexicon.
Conjugate verb Spiking
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