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peak 1. the pointed summit of a mountain 2. a mountain with a pointed summit 3. a. a sharp increase in a physical quantity followed by a sharp decrease b. the maximum value of this quantity c. (as modifier): peak voltage 4. Nautical a. the extreme forward (forepeak) or aft (afterpeak) part of the hull b. (of a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail) the after uppermost corner c. the after end of a gaff peak [pēk] (geology) The conical or pointed top of a hill or mountain. An individual mountain or hill taken as a whole, used especially when it is isolated or has a pointed, conspicuous summit. (meteorology) The point of intersection of the cold and warm fronts of a mature extra-tropical cyclone. (science and technology) The maximum instantaneous value of a quantity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| That very night a telegram was sent from the station of Long's Peak by Joseph T. In the mountains the shortest way is from peak to peak, but for that route thou must have long legs. When in tall trees the dying moonbeams quiver: When floods of fire efface the Silver River, Then comes the hour when I must seek Lo-Yang beyond the furthest peak. |
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