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Hub Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hub? [n] the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes [n] the center of a city Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hub: civic center \| down town \| municipal center Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hub: approach \| arbor \| asymptote \| axis \| axle \| axle bar \| axle shaft \| axle spindle \| axle-tree \| bottleneck \| center \| center of action \| center of gravity \| centroid \| centrum \| chimney \| chimney corner \| collision course \| concentralization \| concentration \| concourse \| concurrence \| confluence \| conflux \| congress \| convergence \| converging \| core \| crossing \| dead center \| distaff \| epicenter \| fender \| fire screen \| fireboard \| fireguard \| fireplace \| fireside \| flue \| focal point \| focalization \| focus \| fulcrum \| funnel \| gimbal \| gudgeon \| heart \| hearth \| hearthstone \| hinge \| hingle \| hob \| ingle \| inglenook \| ingleside \| kernel \| mandrel \| marrow \| medulla \| meeting \| metacenter \| middle \| mutual approach \| narrowing gap \| nave \| navel \| nerve \| nub \| nucleus \| oarlock \| omphalos \| pin \| pintle \| pith \| pivot \| pole \| radiant \| radius \| rowlock \| seat \| smokehole \| spindle \| spokes \| storm center \| swivel \| tangent \| trunnion \| umbilicus See Also \| blower \| car wheel \| center \| centre \| city \| electric fan \| eye \| heart \| metropolis \| middle \| part \| portion \| propeller \| propellor \| urban center Hub In Webster's Dictionary \Hub\, n. [See 1st {Hob}.] 1. The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave. See Illust. of {Axle box}. 2. The hilt of a weapon. --Halliwell. 3. A rough protuberance or projecting obstruction; as, a hub in the road. [U.S.] See {Hubby}. 4. A goal or mark at which quoits, etc., are cast. 5. (Diesinking) A hardened, engraved steel punch for impressing a device upon a die, used in coining, etc. 6. A screw hob. See {Hob}, 3. 7. A block for scotching a wheel. {Hub plank} (Highway Bridges), a horizontal guard plank along a truss at the height of a wagon-wheel hub. {Up to the hub}, as far as possible in embarrassment or difficulty, or in business, like a wheel sunk in mire; deeply involved. [Colloq.]

Hub Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hub?

[n] the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
[n] the center of a city

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hub: civic center | down town | municipal center

Hub In Webster's Dictionary

\Hub\, n. [See 1st {Hob}.]
1. The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the
   nave. See Illust. of {Axle box}.

2. The hilt of a weapon. --Halliwell.

3. A rough protuberance or projecting obstruction; as, a hub
   in the road. [U.S.] See {Hubby}.

4. A goal or mark at which quoits, etc., are cast.

5. (Diesinking) A hardened, engraved steel punch for
   impressing a device upon a die, used in coining, etc.

6. A screw hob. See {Hob}, 3.

7. A block for scotching a wheel.

{Hub plank} (Highway Bridges), a horizontal guard plank along
   a truss at the height of a wagon-wheel hub.

{Up to the hub}, as far as possible in embarrassment or
   difficulty, or in business, like a wheel sunk in mire;
   deeply involved. [Colloq.]

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