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.

OTHER WORDS 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

How to use hub in a sentence

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
Along the river, crumbling remnants of an active trading hub are overtaken by nature.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thousands of years ago, Meroe was a thriving hub of trade and home to some 25,000 residents.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was in Guangzhou, a southeastern trade hub in China with the largest African community in Asia.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug|Brendon Hong|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We wanted to create a dedicated hub where people can dive into it and get all this commentary on the news.
How Funny or Die Plans to Cover ISIS, Ebola and Elections|Asawin Suebsaeng|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With its industrial base eroding, Chicago is no longer a strategic hub for any key industry.
Battle of the Upstarts: Houston vs. San Francisco Bay|Joel Kotkin|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At last Malcolm stood in the shelter-trench of the picket and gazed at the city which was the hub of the Mutiny.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Ordinarily the use of eight blades makes it difficult to construct a hub of sufficient strength to carry them.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
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.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
This piece of oakum is forced to the bottom of the hub, then another piece is put in.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble
A wad of oakum is taken and forced into the hub with the yarning iron.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble

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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