Definition of Hub

1. Noun. The central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes.

Group relationships: Car Wheel, Blower, Electric Fan, Propeller, Propellor
Generic synonyms: Part, Portion

2. Noun. A center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve. "The airport is the economic hub of the area"
Generic synonyms: Center, Centre, Eye, Heart, Middle
Specialized synonyms: Civic Center, Down Town, Municipal Center

Definition of Hub

1. n. The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave. See Illust. of Axle box.

Definition of Hub

1. Noun. The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave ¹

2. Noun. A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed or diverted ¹

3. Noun. (computing) a computer networking device connecting several ethernet ports. See ''switch''. ¹

4. Noun. (surveying) A stake with a nail in it, used to mark a temporary point. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hub

1. the center of a wheel [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hub

huamachil
huanaco
huanacoes
huanacos
huanghuali
huangite
huanglongbing
huapango
huapangos
huaquero
huaqueros
huarache
huaraches
huaracho
huarachos
hub (current term)
hub-and-spoke
hub-and-spoke system
hub-bub
hub cap
hub world
hub worlds
hubbard squash
hubbier
hubbies
hubbiest
hubble-bubble
hubble bubble
hubbly

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