01 imp. imp. of Speak.
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Entry
6 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Spoke
/(spōk)/
· IPA /spoʊk/
02 n. The radius or ray of a wheel; one of the small bars which are inserted in the hub, or nave, and which serve to support the rim or felly.
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The radius or ray of a wheel; one of the small bars which are inserted in the hub, or nave, and which serve to support the rim or felly.
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A projecting handle of a steering wheel.(Naut.)
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A rung, or round, of a ladder.
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A contrivance for fastening the wheel of a vehicle, to prevent it from turning in going down a hill.
Phrases & compounds
To put a spoke in one's wheel —
to thwart or obstruct one in the execution of some design.
03 v. t. To furnish with spokes, as a wheel.
imp. & p. p.
Spoked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spoking
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To furnish with spokes, as a wheel.