1
a
: any of the small radiating bars inserted in the hub of a wheel to support the rim
b
: something resembling the spoke of a wheel
2
: any of the projecting handles of a boat's steering wheel
Examples of spoke in a Sentence
Noun
The stick got caught in the wheel's spokes.
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New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Keep lightweight items secured between the spokes to prevent them from becoming dislodged during the cycle and blocking the water jets or sprayer arms.
5.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Most pathways are designed as loops and spoked with connectors allowing for a wide range of options.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Noun
To manage that heft, there's a Honda Goldwing front end and heavy-duty Hagon wheels with stainless steel spokes.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Keep lightweight items secured between the spokes to prevent them from becoming dislodged during the cycle and blocking the water jets or sprayer arms.
5.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
Staffing costs in China, company spokes people emphasized, have risen much faster than in India and elsewhere in Asia.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Most pathways are designed as loops and spoked with connectors allowing for a wide range of options.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Spoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoke. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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