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noun 
  1. A long walk.
  2. An abrupt increase.
The tenants were not happy with the rent .
  1. The snap of the ball to start a play.
Translations: 
  • German: Wanderung
verb (hik, ing)
  1. To walk along a hiking trail, especially a nature/scenic long walk, usually without overnight camping gear.
  2. To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.
  3. To snap the ball to start a play.
  4. (nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counter-balance the effects of the wind on the sails.
(wikipedia, hiking (sailing)) Translations: 
  • German: wandern
Etymology: hyke, uncertain originhttp://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=hike


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