plural of spoke

(transitive) To refuse to accept. / (basketball) To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court. / To refuse a romantic advance.

(computer science) A generalization of the folds on lists known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as initial algebras.

(chemistry) an unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid, CH₃.CH:CH.CH:CH.COOH, found in Rowan berries, and used as a preservative