- The center part of a wheel, fan, or propeller.
- A center of activity or interest; a focal point. See synonyms at center.
[Probably alteration of HOB1.]
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hub (hŭb) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: hub |
| Antonyms: hub |
Definition: center, focal point
Antonyms: exterior, exteriority, outside, periphery
| Architecture: hub |
1. The core of a building usually containing one or more stairs and elevators, from which corridors radiate.
2. The part of a lock through which the spindle passes to actuate the mechanism.
3. A stake marking a theodolite position in surveying.
4. See bell.
5. The thickened inner portion of a gear or wheel, i.e., the portion closest to the shaft.
| Abbreviations: HUB |
| Meaning | Category |
| Hagbourne, Upton, And Blewbury | Business->Firms |
| Hairy Under Bottom | Medical->Physiology |
| Hands Uplifting Brookwood | Community |
| Hear Understand Believe | Community->Law |
| Helping U Better | Computing->Networking |
| Helps U Barf | Medical->Physiology |
| Hidden Untidy Bits | Community |
| Historically Underutilized Business | Business->General |
| Historically Underutilized Businesses | Governmental->US Government |
| Home Unity Bible | Governmental->Transportation |
| Home User And Business | Computing |
| Hopelessly Undercooked Burgers | Miscellaneous->Food |
| Housing Union Building | Academic & Science->Universities |
| Huge Unintelligent Buffoon | Miscellaneous->Funnies |
| Human Underwater Breathing | Medical->Physiology |
| Humbert River, Northern Territory, Australia | Regional->Airport Codes |
| Husky Union Building | Academic & Science->Universities |
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| Military Dictionary: hub |
(DOD) An organization that sorts and distributes inbound cargo from wholesale supply sources (airlifted, sealifted, and ground transportable) and/or from within the theater. See also hub and spoke distribution; spoke.
| Translations: Hub |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - hub, hjulnav, ægtemand, knudepunkt
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Nederlands (Dutch)
centrum, middelpunt, naaf
Français (French)
n. - (Tech) moyeu, (fig) centre
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Zentrum, Mittelpunkt, Radnabe
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μηχαν.) αφαλός, πλήμνη, (μτφ.) επίκεντρο, κέντρο, άξονας, κόμβος, κομβικό σημείο
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Português (Portuguese)
n. - cubo (m) de roda (Mec.) (Autom.), centro (m) de importância, maridinho (m) (coloq.)
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Русский (Russian)
ступица, центр внимания
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Español (Spanish)
n. - centro, eje, cubo
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nav, medelpunkt, centrum
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
毂, 中心, 木片
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 轂, 中心, 木片
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日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ハブ, こしき, 中心
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العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) الصرة أو القب محور العجله أو المروحه, محور
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - טבור האופן, מוקד, מרכז
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