This is the 5447th most frequent Russian word.
пиковый
"Пиковый" means "peak" or "spade-shaped" depending on context.
Here, 'пиковый' (peak) describes the maximum level that the train's speed can achieve, emphasizing its topmost point in performance.
Этот поезд достигает пиковой скорости в 300 километров в час.
This train reaches a peak speed of 300 kilometers per hour.
In this sentence, 'пиковое' (peak) refers to the time period with the highest or most intense traffic density.
Пиковое время трафика в этом городе начинается около 8 утра.
The peak traffic time in this city starts around 8 am.
In this context, 'пиковое' (peak) indicates the maximum recorded temperature value during a specified time of day.