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• spoke|wise — «SPOHK wyz», adverb. in the manner of, or like the movements of spokes of, a wheel …   Useful english dictionary

• Spoke-hub distribution paradigm — The hub and spoke distribution paradigm (or model or network) is a system of connections arranged like a chariot wheel, in which all traffic moves along spokes connected to the hub at the center. The model is commonly used in industry, in… …   Wikipedia

• Spoke nipple — A spoke nipple holds a bicycle wheel s rim to each spoke.The spoke nipple is a headed cylinder with threading on the inside through part of its length (there is an unthreaded lead in nearest the flats ). The nipples will fit in holes in the rim,… …   Wikipedia

• like — I [[t]laɪk, la͟ɪk[/t]] PREPOSITION AND CONJUNCTION USES ♦ likes 1) PREP If you say that one person or thing is like another, you mean that they share some of the same qualities or features. He looks like Father Christmas... Kathy is a great mate …   English dictionary

• like - as - the way — ◊ used as conjunctions You can use like, as, or the way as conjunctions when you are comparing one person s behaviour or appearance to another s. In the clause which follows the conjunction, the verb is usually do . For example, you can say He… …   Useful english dictionary

• spoke — 1 the past tense of speak 2 noun (C) 1 one of the thin metal bars which connect the outer ring of a wheel to the centre, especially on a bicycle 2 put a spoke in sb s wheel to prevent someone from doing something they have planned: I feel like… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• spoke — [OE] Like its relatives German speiche and Dutch speek, spoke goes back to prehistoric Germanic *spaikōn. This was derived from the base *spaik , *speik , which also produced English spike. => SPIKE …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• spoke — [OE] Like its relatives German speiche and Dutch speek, spoke goes back to prehistoric Germanic *spaikōn. This was derived from the base *spaik , *speik , which also produced English spike. Cf.⇒ SPIKE …   Word origins

• Winston tastes good like a cigarette should — is an enduring slogan that appeared in newspaper, magazine, radio, and television advertisements for Winston cigarettes from the brand s introduction in 1954 until 1972. It is one of the best known American tobacco advertising campaigns. In 1999 …   Wikipedia

• English As She Is Spoke — Titel des Buchs English as She Is Spoke ist der verbreitete Name eines im 19. Jahrhundert fälschlicherweise José da Fonseca zugeschriebenen, 1853 erschienenen portugiesisch englischen Sprachführers von Pedro Carolino. Es gilt wegen seiner… …   Deutsch Wikipedia