Synonyms: spoke, radius, wheel spoke
Definition: support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
Similar words: support
Definition: any device that bears the weight of another thing
Usage: there was no place to attach supports for a shelf
Definition: the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
Similar words: length
Definition: the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
Usage: the length of the table was 5 feet
Synonyms: radius
Definition: the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
Similar words: arm bone
Definition: a bone in the arm
Synonyms: radius
Definition: a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
Usage: they located it within a radius of 2 miles
Definition: the extended spatial location of something
Usage: the farming regions of France; religions in all parts of the world; regions of outer space
Synonyms: radius
Definition: a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
Similar words: straight line
Definition: a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
Usage: the shortest distance between two points is a straight line