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[ noun ] the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes

Used in print

(Helen Hooven Santmyer, "There Were Fences"...)

A wheel squeaked on a hub , was still , and squeaked again .

(T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)

The water_level was higher than their hubs .

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[ noun ] a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve

Examples

"the playground is the hub of parental supervision" "the airport is the economic hub of the area"

Related terms

center

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[ noun ] the center of a city

Related terms

center city

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