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Definition peak in British English

peak noun

[countable] noun
/piːk/
1

the time when something is at its highest or greatest level

Example

The city's population is about 400,000, down from a peak of 750,000 in the late 1960s.

Example

The traffic reaches its peak at about 8.30 in the morning.

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turning point peak climax
1.1

the time when someone or something is most successful or powerful

Example

Sampras was at his peak in the 1990s.

Example

The Ottoman Empire reached its peak in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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peak golden age heyday
1.2

used in mathematics about graphs, waves etc

Example

The higher the peak, the louder the sound.

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and divide/multiply by iff
2

the top of a mountain

Example

snow-covered peaks

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brae brink the brow
2.1

a mountain

Example

one of the hardest peaks in Europe for climbers

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ascent ben berg
2.2

an object or shape that looks like the top of a mountain

Example

Whip the cream continuously until it thickens and stands in peaks.

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chevron the Cross cube
3

the flat curved part of a cap that continues beyond the main at the front above your eyes

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bobble brim chinstrap
Definition peak in British English