hub

UK
/hʌb/
US
/hʌb/
hubnoun
hubs
pl
UK
/hʌb/
US
/hʌb/
Translations
The city is a major hub for international trade.
Город является крупным центром международной торговли.
The bicycle's hub needs to be replaced.
Втулку велосипеда нужно заменить.
Additional translations
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
focal point
meeting point
hubverb
hubbed
Past Simple
hubbed
Past Participle
hubbing
Gerund
Technical verb meaning ‘to form or impress a design with a hub or punch’.
Definitions
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
UK
/hʌb/
US
/hʌb/
Used attributively before another noun to denote something that serves as or relates to a hub or central point.
Definitions
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.