rim vs spoke

rim

noun
  • A wheelrim. 

  • An edge around something, especially when circular. 

  • A membrane. 

  • A semicircular copydesk. 

verb
  • To form a rim on. 

  • To roll around a rim. 

  • To lick the anus of a partner as a sexual act. 

  • To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit. 

spoke

noun
  • A projecting handle of a steering wheel. 

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

  • A rung of a ladder. 

  • One of the outlying points in a hub-and-spoke model of transportation. 

  • A device for fastening the wheel of a vehicle to prevent it from turning when going downhill. 

verb
  • simple past tense of speak 

  • To furnish (a wheel) with spokes. 

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