hub

The definition of a hub is the center of something.

(noun)

  1. An example of a hub is the center of a wheel.
  2. An example of a hub is an intersection of roads with many popular restaurants.

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See hub in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the center part of a wheel, etc.; the part fastened to the axle, or turning on it
  2. a center of interest, importance, or activity
  3. an airport that serves as a central connecting point through which many flights of a particular airline are routed

Origin: prob. ult. < IE base *keu-, to bend, mound, boss

See hub in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The center part of a wheel, fan, or propeller.
  2. A center of activity or interest; a focal point. See Synonyms at center.

Origin:

Origin: Probably alteration of hob1

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