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hub

[ huhb ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted.
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
the Hub, Boston, Massachusetts (used as a nickname).
the peg or hob used as a target in quoits and similar games.
any one of the holes in an electrical panel, into which connections may be plugged.
Computers. a device connecting others in a network and enabling communication among them by receiving data packets from any of the devices and broadcasting them to every device on the network irrespective of the intended destination: used primarily in small local area networks. Compare switch ( def 6a ).
Coining. a design of hardened steel in relief, used as a punch in making a die.
Surveying. a stake bearing a tack used to mark a theodolite position.
Metalworking. a die forced into a metal blank.

, hubbed, hub·bing.

hub

/ hʌb /

the central portion of a wheel, propeller, fan, etc, through which the axle passes
the focal point
computing a device for connecting computers in a network

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Origin of hub¹

First recorded in 1505–15; perhaps variant of hob ¹

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Origin of hub¹

C17: probably variant of hob ¹

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Along the river, crumbling remnants of an active trading hub are overtaken by nature.

Thousands of years ago, Meroe was a thriving hub of trade and home to some 25,000 residents.

It was in Guangzhou, a southeastern trade hub in China with the largest African community in Asia.

We wanted to create a dedicated hub where people can dive into it and get all this commentary on the news.

With its industrial base eroding, Chicago is no longer a strategic hub for any key industry.

At last Malcolm stood in the shelter-trench of the picket and gazed at the city which was the hub of the Mutiny.

Ordinarily the use of eight blades makes it difficult to construct a hub of sufficient strength to carry them.

This size rod was procured and bent to form a crank, the bearing end being threaded for a distance equal to the length of the hub.

This piece of oakum is forced to the bottom of the hub, then another piece is put in.

A wad of oakum is taken and forced into the hub with the yarning iron.

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