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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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The steering wheel possesses an odd spoke design, and there are random switches throughout, ones that were likely made obsolete ages ago due to vacuum and electric actuation.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024
At that point, Vast will reassemble the station to have four spokes of two modules each joined to that hub.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
Their relationship with each one of the competitors is like a spoke.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
This is because the camera is displayed on the gauge cluster and whenever the steering wheel is turned, the wheel's spokes block the screen.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The steering wheel possesses an odd spoke design, and there are random switches throughout, ones that were likely made obsolete ages ago due to vacuum and electric actuation.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024
At that point, Vast will reassemble the station to have four spokes of two modules each joined to that hub.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
Their relationship with each one of the competitors is like a spoke.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Spoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoke. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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