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noun
- 1. the central part of a wheel, rotating on or with the axle, and from which the spokes radiate.
- 2. the effective center of an activity, region, or network: "the city has always been the financial hub of the country"
The meaning of HUB is the central part of a circular object (such as a wheel or propeller). How to use hub in a sentence.
HUB definition: 1. the central or main part of something where there is most activity: 2. the central part of a…. Learn more.
the central part or axle end from which blades or spokelike parts radiate on various devices, as on a fan or propeller. a center around which other things revolve or from which they radiate; a focus of activity, authority, commerce, transportation, etc.: Chicago is a railroad hub. Synonyms: heart, pivot, core.
noun. a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve. “the playground is the hub of parental supervision”. “the airport is the economic hub of the area”. see more.
A hub is the central part of something such as a wheel, propeller, or fan, through which the axle passes. The axle passes through the hub of the wheel. Blades project from the hub of the propeller and propel the boat in the direction of travel.
HUB meaning: 1 : the central and most active part or place; 2 : the airport or the city through which an airline sends most of its flights.
[usually singular] hub (of something) the central and most important part of a particular place or activity. the commercial hub of the city; The kitchen was the hub of family life. to be at the hub of things (= where things happen and important decisions are made)
Definition of hub noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HUB definition: 1. a place that is the centre of a particular activity: 2. the round part in the centre of a wheel. Learn more.
hub noun 1. Meaning & use. 1. 1613–. A sharply protruding piece of ground, a hummock; a mass or lump of earth, esp. one forming an obstacle or obstruction (in later use chiefly one formed of frozen mud). Now rare ( U.S. in later use). 1613. Their manifold temptations, are like so manie rubs and hubs, blockes, and stones, in their waies.
