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trailing spoke

trailing spoke noun: in wheelbuilding, a spoke that points from the hub flange in the opposite direction to the rotation of the wheel.

Noun

trailing spoke (plural trailing spokes)

  1. In wheelbuilding, a spoke that points from the hub flange in the opposite direction to the rotation of the wheel.
    Synonyms:
    driving spoke, pulling spoke
    Antonyms:
    leading spoke

Synonyms of trailing spoke

  • driving spoke
  • pulling spoke

Antonyms

Forms of trailing spoke

pluraltrailing spokes

Questions about trailing spoke

What does trailing spoke mean?
Trailing spoke means in wheelbuilding, a spoke that points from the hub flange in the opposite direction to the rotation of the wheel.
What part of speech is trailing spoke?
Trailing spoke is a noun.
What is the plural of trailing spoke?
The plural of trailing spoke is trailing spokes.

Words near trailing spoke in the dictionary

  1. trailing edge
  2. trailing edges
  3. trailing off
  4. trailing points
  5. trailing s
  6. trailing spoke
  7. trailing spokes
  8. trailing spring
  9. trailing springs
  10. trailing truck
  11. trailing trucks

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