underspoke

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noun

A spoke that is positioned on the underside.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

underspoke1

verb
  1. pastsimple past of underspeak

underspoke2

noununderspoke (plural underspokes)

plural underspokes

  1. A spoke that is positioned on the underside.

    The underspoke pointing squarely toward the floor on which the vehicle stands should be plumb when loaded.

    1907, Motor Body, Paint and Trim - Volume 43, page 42
    2 more examples

    For instance, let him take a 5ft. wheel with 3in. dish, and put the underside of his arm at right angles to a perpendicular underspoke, he will find it simply impossible with any ordinary arm.

    1880, The Illustrated Carpenter and Builder - Volume 7

    The fact of the spindle of the Collinge axle being parallel necessarily causes the dropping of the outer ends many degrees below the horizontal to accommodate the dish of the wheel and produce a vertical underspoke.

    1891, The Automotive Manufacturer - Volume 32, page 200

Origin

underspoke · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Chicago

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