hubcap

[ huhb-kap ]

noun
  1. a removable cover for the center area of the exposed side of an automobile wheel, covering the axle.

Origin of hubcap

1
First recorded in 1900–05; hub + cap1

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British Dictionary definitions for hubcap

hubcap

/ (ˈhʌbˌkæp) /


noun
  1. a metal cap fitting onto the hub of a wheel, esp a stainless steel or chromium-plated one

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