spoke

v. the past tense of the verb 'speak'.

v. the simple past tense of the irregular verb 'speak'.

“She spoke to her manager about the project yesterday morning.”

“The diplomat spoke with measured caution, ensuring that his words could not be misinterpreted by the waiting press corps.”

n. one of the thin bars that connect the centre of a wheel to its outer edge.

n. one of the rods or bars radiating from the hub of a wheel to support the rim.

“The bicycle wheel was wobbly because one of the spokes was broken.”

“The artisan carefully fitted each wooden spoke into the hub, ensuring the wagon wheel would remain balanced under heavy loads.”

n. a handle that sticks out from the steering wheel of a ship.

n. a projecting handle on the outer rim of a ship's steering wheel.

“The captain gripped the spokes of the wheel as the storm grew stronger.”

“The helmsman maintained a firm grasp on the wheel's spokes, fighting the heavy swell to keep the vessel on its intended course.”

Technical

n. a route that connects a smaller place to a main central hub.

n. a peripheral location or route connected to a central point in a hub-and-spoke distribution network.

“The airline added a new spoke to its network by flying to the small island.”

“The logistics company optimised its hub-and-spoke model to reduce the transit time between regional spokes and the central sorting facility.”

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