hubble

[ huhb-uh l ]

/ ˈhʌb əl /

noun

a small hump, as on the surface of ice or a road.

Scot. and North England.

a heap; pile.
a tumult; hubbub; uproar.

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schlep

to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly

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Origin of hubble

perhaps < early Dutch hobbel knot, bump; akin to heuvel hill

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Definition for hubble (2 of 2)

Hubble

[ huhb-uh l ]

/ ˈhʌb əl /

noun

Edwin Powell,1889–1953, U.S. astronomer: pioneer in extragalactic research.

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Example sentences from the Web for hubble

The size and shape of Laniakea depend on the rate of cosmic expansion, which is described by the Hubble parameter.
Laniakea: The Milky Way’s Place in the Heavens|Matthew R. Francis|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Williams did it with me several times, for instance when I mentioned the Hubble Space Telescope.
The Stacks: Robin Williams, More Than A Shtick Figure|Joe Morgenstern|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Allard K. Lowenstein was so far to the left of WFB that WFB wouldn't have been able to find him with the Hubble telescope.
The Frum Flap|Christopher Buckley|March 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He would then show Mr. Hubble's letters, or some other papers signed by the Dartmouth magistrates.
Martin Hyde, The Duke's Messenger|John Masefield

I then descried Mr. and Mrs. Hubble; the last-named in a decent speechless paroxysm in a corner.
Great Expectations|Charles Dickens
This woman's name, according to the history of the church kept by John Whitmer, was Hubble.
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|Joseph Smith
Hubble bubble, the Indian pipe termed a hookah is thus designated, from the noise it makes when being smoked.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
Dost thou remember the Nurse's dream in that exquisite work, which she recounts in such agony to Hubble Bubble?
The Antiquary, Complete|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for hubble

Hubble

/ (ˈhʌbəl) /

noun

Edwin Powell. 1889–1953, US astronomer, noted for his investigations of nebulae and the recession of the galaxies

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Scientific definitions for hubble

Hubble

[ hŭb′əl ]

Edwin Powell 1889-1953

See Note at big bang Doppler effect.

American astronomer who demonstrated that there are galaxies beyond our own and that they are receding from ours, providing strong evidence that the universe is expanding. Hubble also established the first measurements for the age and radius of the known universe, and his methods for determining them remain in use today.