hub

UK
/hʌb/
US
/hʌb/

Translations

hubnoun
hubs
pl
UK
/hʌb/
US
/hʌb/
The mechanic inspected the hub of the bicycle wheel for any signs of damage.
Le mécanicien a inspecté le moyeu de la roue du vélo pour déceler tout signe de dommage.
concentrateurInformatique.
The IT department installed a new hub to improve the office's internet connectivity.
Le service informatique a installé un nouveau concentrateur pour améliorer la connectivité Internet du bureau.
pôleSens figuré : centre d’activité ou d’intérêt.
The city has become a major hub for technology startups.
La ville est devenue un pôle majeur pour les start-up technologiques.
Synonyms
meeting point
focal point
hubverb
hubbed
Past Simple
hubbed
Past Participle
hubbing
Gerund
Technical verb meaning ‘to form or impress a design with a hub or punch’.
estamperTechnique du travail des métaux.
The technicians hubbed the blank coins before the final strike.
Les techniciens ont estampé les flans des pièces avant le coup final.
hubadjective
UK
/hʌb/
US
/hʌb/
Used attributively before another noun to denote something that serves as or relates to a hub or central point.
pivotSurtout dans l’expression « aéroport hub » au sens d’aéroport principal de correspondance.
Frankfurt is a major hub airport for trans-Atlantic flights.
Francfort est un grand aéroport pivot pour les vols transatlantiques.

Definitions

hubnoun
The central part of a wheel, rotating on or with the axle, and from which the spokes radiate.
The mechanic inspected the hub of the bicycle wheel for any signs of damage.
A center of activity or interest; a focal point.
The city has become a major hub for technology startups.
A device that connects multiple computers or other network devices in a network.
The IT department installed a new hub to improve the office's internet connectivity.
hubverb
To impress or form (a metal object or a die) with a hub or punch.
The technicians hubbed the blank coins before the final strike.
hubadjective
Serving as or relating to a hub; central or main (used chiefly before another noun).
Frankfurt is a major hub airport for trans-Atlantic flights.