spoke
1Other definitions for spoke (2 of 2)
one of the bars, rods, or rungs radiating from the hub or nave of a wheel and supporting the rim or felloe.
something that resembles the spoke of a wheel.
a handlelike projection from the rim of a wheel, as a ship's steering wheel.
a rung of a ladder.
to fit or furnish with or as with spokes.
Origin of spoke
2Other words from spoke
- spokeless, adjective
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How to use spoke in a sentence
He settled back, and from idle habit adjusted his chair-scope to the familiar broad-spoked area of Washington just below.
We're Friends, Now | Henry HasseThe sacks all had the same mark—a five-spoked wheel printed in black on the sacking.
Timar's Two Worlds | Mr JkaiOn the axle, placed at the back of the body in order to diminish the jolting, were two six-spoked wheels held by keyed bolts.
The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 | Theophile GautierMonson knelt at his post forward, and his hands trembled on the spoked wheel that moved the wings.
The Plattner Story and Others | H. G. WellsThe wheels were about four feet high, spoked, and shod round with iron.
The Story of Ancient Irish Civilization | P. W. Joyce
British Dictionary definitions for spoke (1 of 2)
/ (spəʊk) /
British Dictionary definitions for spoke (2 of 2)
/ (spəʊk) /
a radial member of a wheel, joining the hub to the rim
a radial projection from the rim of a wheel, as in a ship's wheel
a rung of a ladder
put a spoke in someone's wheel British to thwart someone's plans
(tr) to equip with or as if with spokes
Origin of spoke
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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