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   spoke

   /spəʊk/

   noun

   • 1. each of the bars or wire rods connecting the centre of a wheel to its outer edge.
   • ▪ each of a set of radial handles projecting from a ship's wheel.
   • ▪ each of the metal rods in an umbrella to which the material is attached.

   Word Origin Old Englishspāca, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch speek, German Speiche, from the base of spike1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spoked adjective
   • 2. spokewise adverb

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   Spoke can be a verb meaning past simple of speak, or a noun meaning one of the rods that join the edge of a wheel to its centre. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of spoke with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   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.

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   A spoke is a bar or rod that connects the center of a wheel to its rim. The purpose of spokes is to support the structure of the wheel. You can jazz up your bike by weaving ribbons between the spokes.

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