peak

/pˈik/

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Noun
the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
Noun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Noun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist''s gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
Noun
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
Noun
a V shape; "the cannibal''s teeth were filed to sharp points"
Noun
the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
Noun
a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
Verb
to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million"
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