spike arrester spike • spike buck · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · spike arrester · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current. Synonyms: surge suppressor, surge protector, spike suppressor, spike arrester, lightning arrester. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · surge suppressor · · Synonym 1 surge protector · · Synonym 2 spike suppressor · · Synonym 3 lightning arrester · · Synonym 4 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074