hub

hʌb

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#1·9h ago

The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave.

Origin: From earlier hubbe, which has the same immediate origin as hob. Hub was originally a dialectal word; its ultimate origin is . Compare , from (which contains a diminutive suffix *-il); compare , or perhaps ultimately from the same root as hip or hop. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·9h ago

A central facility providing a range of related services, such as a medical hub or an educational hub.

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#3·9h ago

A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed or diverted.

Hong Kong International Airport is one of the most important air traffic hubs in Asia.

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