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Spoke vs Spokewise - What's the difference?

spoke | spokewise |

As a noun spoke

is a support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.

As a verb spoke

is to furnish (a wheel) with spokes.

As an adjective spokewise is

radial, like the spokes of a wheel.

As an adverb spokewise is

in a spokewise fashion.

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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    spokewise

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Radial, like the spokes of a wheel.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • In a spokewise fashion.