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WHEEL SPOKE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

Synonyms:

radius; spoke; wheel spoke

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("wheel spoke" is a kind of...):

support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)

Holonyms ("wheel spoke" is a part of...):

bicycle wheel (the wheel of a bicycle)

cartwheel (a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim)

wagon wheel (a wheel of a wagon)

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