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   Hub

   /həb/

   

   noun

   • 1. the central part of a wheel, rotating on or with the axle, and from which the spokes radiate. Similar pivotaxisfulcrumcentercenter point
   • 2. the effective center of an activity, region, or network: "the city has always been the financial hub of the country" Similar centercenter of activitycoreheartfocusfocal pointmiddlenucleuskernelnerve centerOpposite periphery
   • ▪ a central airport or other transport facility from which many services operate: "the city's major transportation hub for bus and rail"

   Word Origin early 16th century (denoting a shelf at the side of a fireplace used for heating pans): of unknown origin (compare with hob1).

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • H

     4

   • U

     1

   • B

     3

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