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n. | 1. | 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. | |||
2. | (Naut.) A projecting handle of a steering wheel. | ||||
3. | A rung, or round, of a ladder. | ||||
4. | A contrivance for fastening the wheel of a vehicle, to prevent it from turning in going down a hill.
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v. t. | 1. | To furnish with spokes, as a wheel. |
Noun | 1. | spoke - support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim Synonyms: radius |
2. | spoke - one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder |