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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.
[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)
A hub is the center of a wheel or the center of some kind of activity. If all of an airline's flights go through Atlanta, you'd say the southern city is their hub.
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.
Definition of hub noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
