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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.

n

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

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.

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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.

For a list of words related to hub, see:

• Building and Machine Parts - hub: center part, esp. of wheel where it is fastened to axle
• Data Transmission - hub: central connection base for distribution of data to networked computers
• Body Parts and Accessories - hub: wheel mounting on end of axle
• Fixed Positions and Points - hub: focus

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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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