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hub
[ huhb ]
noun
- the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted.
- the central part or axle end from which blades or spokelike parts radiate on various devices, as on a fan or propeller.
- a center around which other things revolve or from which they radiate; a focus of activity, authority, commerce, transportation, etc.:
Chicago is a railroad hub.
Synonyms: , ,
- the Hub, Boston, Massachusetts (used as a nickname).
- the peg or hob used as a target in quoits and similar games.
- any one of the holes in an electrical panel, into which connections may be plugged.
- Computers. a device connecting others in a network and enabling communication among them by receiving data packets from any of the devices and broadcasting them to every device on the network irrespective of the intended destination: used primarily in small local area networks. Compare switch ( def 6a ).
- Coining. a design of hardened steel in relief, used as a punch in making a die.
- Surveying. a stake bearing a tack used to mark a theodolite position.
- Metalworking. a die forced into a metal blank.
verb (used with object)
- Metalworking. to stamp (a metal blank) with a hub.
hub
/ ʌ /
noun
- the central portion of a wheel, propeller, fan, etc, through which the axle passes
- the focal point
- computing a device for connecting computers in a network
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of hub1
Example Sentences
Speaking at the hub of America's automative industry, Trump said car firms were "lining up" to open new manufacturing plants in the Midwestern state.
The Treasury said the government was committed to seeing 350 banking hubs in place.
They aspire to follow in China's footsteps, and have ploughed money and effort into becoming a reliable manufacturing hub, even an alternative to China.
A sign on the wall sums up the hub’s ethos: “Come for the cars, stay for the vibes.”
Contemporary arts space Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast features two large galleries, a community participation and engagement hub, and Northern Ireland's first visual art library and archive.
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