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spoke
1[ spohk ]
spoke
2[ spohk ]
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.
verb (used with object)
- to fit or furnish with or as with spokes.
spoke
2/ əʊ /
noun
- a radial member of a wheel, joining the hub to the rim
- a radial projection from the rim of a wheel, as in a ship's wheel
- a rung of a ladder
- put a spoke in someone's wheelto thwart someone's plans
verb
- tr to equip with or as if with spokes
Other Word Forms
- ǰl adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of spoke1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spoke1
Example Sentences
At the first day of the sentencing on Tuesday, victim impact statements were read in court, and some spoke from the witness stand.
On Wednesday, Mr Adams, under questioning from his own legal team, spoke about the outset of the Northern Ireland Troubles, when "the entire situation moved from a civil rights struggle to a conflict situation".
Students at the University of Warwick spoke about whether they would vote or not and what the issues were that mattered to them.
Trump spoke at length about his efforts to tackle illegal immigration - a key campaign issue in last year's election.
While the adverts didn't mention Georgescu's name, influencers we spoke to described a "wave of comments" supporting him that appeared under the videos.
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