hub

[ huhb ]

/ hʌb /

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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.

the Hub, Boston, Mass. (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.

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.

verb (used with object), hubbed, hub·bing.

Metalworking. to stamp (a metal blank) with a hub.

SYNONYMS FOR hub

3 core, pivot, heart.

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Origin of hub

First recorded in 1505–15; perhaps variant of hob¹

Words nearby hub

huaracho, Huáscar, Huascaran, Huastec, Huayna Capac, hub, hub-and-spoke, hubba hubba, Hubbard, Hubbard squash, Hubbell

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If you don't need any more storage space, though, we also have deals on Apple's AirPods, USB-C hubs and chargers, PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now subscriptions, and more.
Grab a 256GB Samsung microSD card for $29 today|Ars Staff|August 27, 2020|Ars Technica
With a new hub in Dallas, Waymo’s heavy-duty trucks took to the Texas roads this week to start the company’s road testing of its driverless fleet, which consists of 13 Peterbilt 18-wheelers complete with cameras, lidar, and on-board computers.
Waymo Just Started Testing Its Driverless Trucks in Texas|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|August 27, 2020|Singularity Hub
What’s more, the publishers’ affiliate sales hub, GQ Recommends, is up 105% in revenue year to date over 2019.
‘It’s worth testing’: GQ is moving from recommending products to selling its own|Kayleigh Barber|August 25, 2020|Digiday
If the prediction comes to pass, a new crop of startup founders could rise from these newer hubs.
Palantir and Amazon pick Denver|Lucinda Shen|August 20, 2020|Fortune

Both have helped underpin Hong Kong’s reputation as a global financial hub.
U.S. sanctions mean Hong Kong’s leader is having trouble using her credit card|Claire Zillman, reporter|August 18, 2020|Fortune
Their hub is an aggregate of photographs and eyewitness reports taken by hundreds of collectives.
Brazil’s World Cup Is An Expensive, Exploitative Nightmare|Vac Verikaitis|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The land of active volcanoes, volatile weather, and dramatic landscapes has been a hub of creativity and culture for centuries.
Want to Write a Book? Go to Iceland|Adam LeBor|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"There was no such thing as a hub back then—the only way to get to Europe or Africa was through New York," she said.
Kim and Kanye to Wed in Florence; Naomi Watts to Wear Gown Sponsored by Prudential Financial at Cannes|The Fashion Beast Team|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The airport is highly regulated and the number of airlines that can claim a hub there is small.
U.S. Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Block Merger Between American Airlines and US Airways|Miranda Green|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In Seattle, a garage served as the hub for a bare-bones book-selling site called Amazon.com, which was launched on July 16, 1995.
Everything You Need to Know About Jeff Bezos|Nina Strochlic|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The split portion of the hub is made to grip the shaft by means of a heavy clamp ring and set screw.
Illustrated Catalogue of Cotton Machinery|Howard & Bullough American Machine Company, Ltd.
Old Hinch was clambering into the wagon and had his best foot on the hub of a wheel.
Dominie Dean|Ellis Parker Butler
The wheels have a very large number of thin spokes, and the hub is always ornamental.
Burma|R.Talbot Kelly
Subject of the studies were the Hub's principal games of chance.
Legacy|James H Schmitz
The spokes are loose in the hub, and worked about so that when the wagon slides they dish inward, etc.
William Clayton's Journal|William Clayton

British Dictionary definitions for hub

hub

/ (hʌb) /

noun

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

Word Origin for hub

C17: probably variant of hob 1

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