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Meaning of 'hub' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hub [ n.]
- The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave. See Illust. of Axle box.
- The hilt of a weapon.
- A rough protuberance or projecting obstruction; as, a hub in the road. [U.S.] See Hubby.
- A goal or mark at which quoits, etc., are cast.
- A hardened, engraved steel punch for impressing a device upon a die, used in coining, etc.
- A screw hob. See Hob, 3.
- A block for scotching a wheel.

Meaning of 'hub' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hub [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve
Example in sentence:
  • the airport is the economic hub of the area;
  • the playground is the hub of parental supervision

Nearby Words:

hubble-bubble hubbub hubby hubner

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