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Spoke (Noun)

One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

She climbed up the ladder, placing her foot carefully on each spoke to avoid any accidents.
He grabbed the rung above and used his weight to test the stability of the wooden spoke.
As he stepped onto the spoke of the ladder, it creaked beneath his weight.
She held tightly to the ladder as she stood on the narrow spoke, the ground far below her.
The carpenter inspected each spoke of the ladder carefully before giving it his seal of approval.

Support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The bicycle's front wheel had 32 spokes that connected the hub to the aluminum rim, giving it a strong and sturdy framework.
The wheel began to sag as the last remaining spoke snapped under the weight of the old wagon.
A broken spoke can cause an uneven ride and put additional stress on other parts of the wheel.
Loosening the spoke nuts before making any adjustments can help prevent damage to the wheel or its components.
To make the vintage car stable, the mechanic replaced its wooden spokes with durable steel ones.