English noun: hub | |||
1. | hub (artifact) the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | part, portion | ||
Part meronym | blower, car wheel, electric fan, propeller, propellor | ||
2. | hub (location) a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve | ||
Samples | The playground is the hub of parental supervision. The airport is the economic hub of the area. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | center, centre, eye, heart, middle | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | civic center, down town, municipal center | ||