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Dictionary: hub   (hŭb) pronunciation
 
n.
  1. The center part of a wheel, fan, or propeller.
  2. A center of activity or interest; a focal point. See synonyms at center.

[Probably alteration of HOB1.]


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Connection point between the server and the workstation in a LAN.

 
Thesaurus: hub
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noun

  1. A point of origin from which ideas or influences, for example, originate: bottom, center, core, focus, heart, quick, root1. See start/end.
  2. A place of concentrated activity, influence, or importance: center, focus, headquarters, heart, seat. See edge/center.

 
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n

Definition: center, focal point
Antonyms: exterior, exteriority, outside, periphery


 
Architecture: hub
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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
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is short for:

Meaning Category
Hagbourne, Upton, And BlewburyBusiness->Firms
Hairy Under BottomMedical->Physiology
Hands Uplifting BrookwoodCommunity
Hear Understand BelieveCommunity->Law
Helping U BetterComputing->Networking
Helps U BarfMedical->Physiology
Hidden Untidy BitsCommunity
Historically Underutilized BusinessBusiness->General
Historically Underutilized BusinessesGovernmental->US Government
Home Unity BibleGovernmental->Transportation
Home User And BusinessComputing
Hopelessly Undercooked BurgersMiscellaneous->Food
Housing Union BuildingAcademic & Science->Universities
Huge Unintelligent BuffoonMiscellaneous->Funnies
Human Underwater BreathingMedical->Physiology
Humbert River, Northern Territory, AustraliaRegional->Airport Codes
Husky Union BuildingAcademic & Science->Universities

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(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.

 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hub, hjulnav, ægtemand, knudepunkt

idioms:

  • hub cap    navkapsel

Nederlands (Dutch)
centrum, middelpunt, naaf

Français (French)
n. - (Tech) moyeu, (fig) centre

idioms:

  • hub cap    (Aut) enjoliveur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zentrum, Mittelpunkt, Radnabe

idioms:

  • hub cap    Radkappe

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μηχαν.) αφαλός, πλήμνη, (μτφ.) επίκεντρο, κέντρο, άξονας, κόμβος, κομβικό σημείο

idioms:

  • hub cap    τάσι (τροχού αυτοκινήτου)

Italiano (Italian)
fulcro

idioms:

  • hub cap    coprimozzo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cubo (m) de roda (Mec.) (Autom.), centro (m) de importância, maridinho (m) (coloq.)

idioms:

  • hub cap    calota (f) de roda (Autom.)

Русский (Russian)
ступица, центр внимания

idioms:

  • hub cap    бравый молодец

Español (Spanish)
n. - centro, eje, cubo

idioms:

  • hub cap    tapacubos, taza (del coche)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nav, medelpunkt, centrum

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
毂, 中心, 木片

idioms:

  • hub cap    毂盖

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 轂, 中心, 木片

idioms:

  • hub cap    轂蓋

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 바퀴통, 중심, 표적

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ハブ, こしき, 中心

idioms:

  • hub cap    ホイールキャップ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الصرة أو القب محور العجله أو المروحه, محور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮טבור האופן, מוקד, מרכז‬


 
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