spokewise
[ spohk-wahyz ]
/ ˈspoʊkˌwaɪz /
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adverb
in relation to, away from, or toward a center, as the spokes on a wheel: The projections were arranged spokewise around the core.
adjective
having the parts placed as the spokes on a wheel; radiating from a center: a spokewise structure.
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Words nearby spokewise
spokeshave, spokesman, spokesmodel, spokesperson, spokeswoman, spokewise, spolia opima, spoliate, spoliation, sponcon, spondaic
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Example sentences from the Web for spokewise
My quilt and my pelisse and my cloak were spread out so that I might lie spokewise, with my feet towards the central fire.
Eothen|A. W. Kinglake