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Meaning of 'nub' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nub [ n.]
- A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story.
2 . Nub [ v. t.]
- To push; to nudge; also, to beckon.

Meaning of 'nub' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nub [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a small piece
Example in sentence:
  • a nub of coal;
  • a stub of a pencil
Meaning (2):
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Example in sentence:
  • the gist of the prosecutor's argument;
  • the heart and soul of the Republican Party;
  • the nub of the story

Nearby Words:

nubbin nubble nubecula nubeculae nubia nubian nubiferous nubigenous nubilate nubile

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