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noun

The definition of a spoke is a brace or bar in between the hub and rim of a wheel, or a ladder rung.
An example of a spoke is a rod in a bike wheel.

verb

Spoke is defined as to equip a wheel with braces or bars between the hub and rim, or to add ladder rungs to a ladder, or to have said something.
1. An example of spoke is to add braces between the hub and the rim of a bike.
2. An example of spoke is to have given a speech yesterday.

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spoke

any of the braces or bars extending between the hub and the rim of a wheel
any of the grips or handholds projecting from the rim of a ship's steering wheel

Origin of spoke

Middle English from Old English spaca, akin to German speiche: see spike

transitive verb

spoked, spok′ing

to equip with or as with spokes

Archaic speak

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spoke

noun

One of the rods or braces connecting the hub and rim of a wheel.
Nautical One of the handles projecting from the rim of a ship's steering wheel.
A rod or stick that may be inserted into a wheel to prevent it from turning.
A rung of a ladder.

transitive verb

spoked, spok·ing, spokes

To equip with spokes.
To impede (a wheel) by inserting a rod.

Origin of spoke

Middle English from Old English spāca

spoke1

verb

Past tense of speak
Archaic A past participle of speak

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Noun

(plural spokes)

A support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.
(nautical) A projecting handle of a steering wheel.
A rung of a ladder.
A device for fastening the wheel of a vehicle to prevent it from turning when going downhill.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present spokes, present participle spoking, simple past and past participle spoked)

To furnish (a wheel) with spokes.

Origin

Old English spaca

Verb

Simple past tense of speak.

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