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Axel vs Spoke - What's the difference?

axel | spoke |

As a proper noun axel

is in quiet use since the 19th century.

As a noun spoke is

a ghost (spirit appearing after death).

axel

English

(wikipedia axel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (figure skating) A jump with one (or more) and a half turns in the air.

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    spoke

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) spaca

    Noun

    (wikipedia spoke) (en noun)
  • A support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.
  • (nautical) A projecting handle of a steering wheel.
  • A rung of a ladder.
  • A device for fastening the wheel of a vehicle to prevent it from turning when going downhill.

    • Verb

    (spok)
  • To furnish (a wheel) with spokes.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (speak)

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    * pokes English irregular simple past forms English terms with multiple etymologies ----