Definitions for hubhʌb
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hubhʌb(n.)
the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted.
Category: Machinery
the central part or axle end from which blades or spokelike parts radiate on various devices, as on a fan.
Category: Machinery
a center around which other things revolve or from which they radiate.
the Hub, Boston, Mass. (used as a nickname).
Category: Geography (places)
Origin of hub:
perh. var. of hob1
Princeton's WordNet
hub(noun)
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
hub(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"
Wiktionary
hub(Noun)
The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave
hub(Noun)
A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed or diverted
Hongkong airport is one of the most important air traffic hubs in Asia.
hub(Noun)
a computer networking device connecting several ethernet ports. See switch.
hub(Noun)
A stake with a nail in it, used to mark a temporary point.
Origin: Perhaps from hubbe.
Webster Dictionary
Hub(noun)
the central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave. See Illust. of Axle box
Hub(noun)
the hilt of a weapon
Hub(noun)
a rough protuberance or projecting obstruction; as, a hub in the road. [U.S.] See Hubby
Hub(noun)
a goal or mark at which quoits, etc., are cast
Hub(noun)
a hardened, engraved steel punch for impressing a device upon a die, used in coining, etc
Hub(noun)
a screw hob. See Hob, 3
Hub(noun)
a block for scotching a wheel
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
hub
An organization that sorts and distributes inbound cargo from wholesale supply sources (airlifted, sealifted, and ground transportable) and/or from within the theater. See also hub and spoke distribution; spoke.
Translations for hub
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
hub(noun)
the centre of a wheel.
- naafAfrikaans
- مَرْكِز الدّولاب أو العَجَلَهArabic
- главинаBulgarian
- centroPortuguese (BR)
- nábojCzech
- die RadnabeGerman
- hjulnavDanish
- κέντρο τροχούGreek
- cuboSpanish
- rattarummEstonian
- مرکز چرخFarsi
- napaFinnish
- moyeuFrench
- מֶרכַּזHebrew
- चक्रनाभिHindi
- glavina kotacaCroatian
- kerékagyHungarian
- porosIndonesian
- hjólnöfIcelandic
- mozzoItalian
- こしきJapanese
- 바퀴의 중심Korean
- stebulėLithuanian
- (riteņa) rumbaLatvian
- habMalay
- naafDutch
- navNorwegian
- piastaPolish
- مرکز چرخPersian
- د څرخ مرکزPashto
- eixoPortuguese
- butucRomanian
- ступица, втулкаRussian
- nábojSlovak
- pestoSlovenian
- glavčinaSerbian
- navSwedish
- ดุมล้อThai
- tekerlek göbeği, jantTurkish
- 輪轂Chinese (Trad.)
- маточинаUkrainian
- پہیے وغیرہ کا محورUrdu
- trục bánh xeVietnamese
- 轮毂Chinese (Simp.)
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