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peak
a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
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noun
a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
“he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead”
noun
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
“the view from the peak was magnificent”
noun
the highest point (of something)
“at the peak of the pyramid”
noun
the most extreme possible amount or value
“voltage peak”
noun
a V shape
“the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points”
noun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
“his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
noun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
verb
to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
“That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929”
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he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead
the view from the peak was magnificent
they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
the region is a few molecules wide at the summit
at the peak of the pyramid
voltage peak
the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
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
That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929
Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million
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