spoke vs traction

spoke

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

  • A projecting handle of a steering wheel. 

  • 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. 

traction

noun
  • The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface. 

  • The condition of being so pulled. 

  • The extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved. 

  • Popular support. 

  • A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb. 

  • Collectively, the locomotives of a railroad, especially electric locomotives. 

  • The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power. 

  • The pulling power of an engine or animal. 

  • Grip. 

  • Scholarly interest and research. 

verb
  • To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.). 

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