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Definition of Peak
Pronunciation: pēkt | n. | 1. | A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. | | 2. | 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. | | 3. | (Naut.) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; - used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc. | | v. i. | 1. | To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak. | | 2. | To achieve a maximum of numerical value, intensity of activity, popularity, or other characteristic, followed by a decline; as, the stock market peaked in January; his performance as a pitcher peaked in 1990; sales of the XTX model peaked at 20,000 per year. | | 3. | To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly. | | 4. | To pry; to peep slyly. | | v. t. | 1. | (Naut.) To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard, to set it nearer the perpendicular. |
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