Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - peak
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 a projecting usu. pointed part, esp.: a the pointed top of a mountain. b a mountain with a peak. c a stiff brim at the front of a cap. d a pointed beard. e the narrow part of a ship's hold at the bow or stern (forepeak; after-peak). f Naut. the upper outer corner of a sail extended by a gaff. 2 a the highest point in a curve (on the peak of the wave). b the time of greatest success (in a career etc.). c the highest point on a graph etc. --v.intr. reach the highest value, quality, etc. (output peaked in September). Phrases and idioms peak hour the time of the most intense traffic etc. peak-load the maximum of electric power demand etc. Derivatives peaked adj. peaky adj. peakiness n. Etymology: prob. back-form. f. peaked var. of dial. picked pointed (PICK(2)) 2. v.intr. 1 waste away. 2 (as peaked adj.) sharp-featured; pinched. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn.
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I. noun Etymology: perhaps alteration of pike Date: 1530 a pointed or projecting part of a garment, promontory, a sharp or pointed end, 4. a. the top of a hill or mountain ending in a point, a prominent mountain usually having a well-defined summit, something resembling a mountain ~, 5. the upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail, the narrow part of a ship's bow or stern or the part of the hold in it, 6. the highest level or greatest degree, a high point in a course of development especially as represented on a graph, widow's ~, see: summit II. verb Date: 1577 intransitive verb to reach a maximum (as of capacity, value, or activity), transitive verb to cause to come to a ~, point, or maximum, III. adjective Date: 1903 being at or reaching the maximum , IV. intransitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1605 to grow thin or sickly, to dwindle away, V. transitive verb Etymology: from a~ held vertically Date: 1626 to set (as a gaff) nearer the perpendicular, to hold (oars) with blades well raised ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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