spoke
1[ spohk ]
/ spoʊk /
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Other definitions for spoke (2 of 2)
spoke2
[ spohk ]
/ spoʊk /
noun
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.
verb (used with object), spoked, spok·ing.
to fit or furnish with or as with spokes.
Origin of spoke
2before 900; Middle English; Old English spāca; cognate with Dutch speek,German Speiche
OTHER WORDS FROM spoke
spokeless, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for spoke (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for spoke (2 of 2)
spoke2
/ (spəʊk) /
noun
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
verb
(tr) to equip with or as if with spokes
Word Origin for spoke
Old English spāca
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