Need another word that means the same as “spoke”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “spoke” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Spoke” are: rundle, rung, radius, wheel spoke, rod, pole, stake, stick, batten, shaft, shank, rail, pale, paling, spar, strut, support, prop, crosspiece, girder, beam, boom
Spoke as a Noun
Definitions of "Spoke" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spoke” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- Support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim.
- Each of the bars or wire rods connecting the centre of a wheel to its outer edge.
- Each of the metal rods in an umbrella to which the material is attached.
- Each of a set of radial handles projecting from a ship's wheel.
- One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder.
Synonyms of "Spoke" as a noun (22 Words)
batten | Stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber. |
beam | An oscillating shaft which transmits the vertical piston movement of a beam engine to the crank or pump. The detector simply pinpoints the radar beams that other ships transmit. |
boom | A loud, deep, resonant sound. The boom of the bittern may be enjoyed in the country. |
crosspiece | A horizontal beam that extends across something. Tall pillars of brick with wooden crosspieces. |
girder | A beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure. The tower is made of steel girders criss crossed to make it stronger. |
pale | A wooden strip forming part of a fence. |
paling | A post used in a paling. |
pole | A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting. New poles should be protected from grazing livestock. |
prop | A propeller that rotates to push against air. He found himself becoming the emotional prop of the marriage. |
radius | A circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius. There are plenty of local pubs within a two mile radius. |
rail | A bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll. A curtain rail. |
rod | A square rod of land. The roof is formed of willow and hazel rods woven between willow rafters. |
rundle | One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder. |
rung | One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder. We must ensure that the low skilled do not get trapped on the bottom rung. |
shaft | A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator. The shaft of a feather. |
shank | The shank of an animal s leg as a cut of meat. A rigid leather boot with a full shank. |
spar | Any of various nonmetallic minerals calcite or feldspar that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable. |
stake | A pole or stake set up to mark something as the start or end of a race track. Bishop Ridley was burned at the stake. |
stick | In field hockey the foul play of raising the stick above the shoulder. Fever left him weak on his sticks. |
strut | Brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression. A spindly framework of long slender struts girders and bracing wire. |
support | A musical part vocal or instrumental that supports or provides background for other musical parts. The team enjoyed the support of their fans. |
wheel spoke | Game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in. |
Associations of "Spoke" (30 Words)
automobile | Travel in an automobile. |
axle | A rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) passing through the centre of a wheel or group of wheels. North American railways operate cars at much higher axle loads. |
bicycle | Ride a bicycle. They spent the holidays bicycling around the beautiful Devonshire countryside. |
bike | Ride a bicycle or motorcycle. I ll get them to bike the scripts over. |
cycle | A ride on a bicycle. A year constitutes a cycle of the seasons. |
cycling | The sport or activity of riding a bicycle. Cycle racing has three main forms: road racing (typically over long distances), pursuit (on an oval track), and cyclo-cross (over rough, open country). |
cyclist | A person who rides a bicycle. |
drive | Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver. Cattle were no longer taken on long drives but were delivered by rail. |
driver | A golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver. A taxi driver. |
freewheel | Coast in a vehicle using the freewheel. She was convinced that she saved a lot of petrol money by turning the engine off and freewheeling down the hill. |
hub | The effective centre of an activity, region, or network. The airport is the economic hub of the area. |
log | Enter into a log as on ships and planes. They kept a log of all transmission by the radio station. |
motor | Relating to motor vehicles. Motor energy. |
motorcycle | Ride a motorcycle. |
motorist | The driver of a car. |
mounted | Decorated with applied ornamentation; often used in combination. The trim brass mounted carbine of the ranger. |
pedal | Operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument. He was coming down the path on his bike pedalling hard. |
pulley | Hoist with a pulley. The tree house was built on the ground and pulleyed into the branches. |
ride | A mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement. If you don t give all the kids a chance to play the parents ride you. |
rider | A traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel. She was a skilled rider. |
riding | The sport or activity of riding horses. Riding is an exhilarating experience. |
rung | A crosspiece between the legs of a chair. We must ensure that the low skilled do not get trapped on the bottom rung. |
scooter | Travel or ride on a scooter. A snow scooter. |
skateboard | Ride on a skateboard. Teenagers in Day Glo shorts skateboard home from an evening out. |
streetcar | A tram. |
surrey | A light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats. |
tram | Travel by tram. A tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine. |
tricycle | Ride on a tricycle. A small boy tricycled to the end of his driveway. |
vehicle | A thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, lorry, or cart. A vehicle for a star who was one of Hollywood s hottest properties. |
wheel | A machine or structure having a wheel as its essential part. The final release from the wheel of life. |