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hubbing

hub
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huhb]
    • /hʌb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huhb]
    • /hʌb/

Definitions of hubbing word

  • noun hubbing the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted. 1
  • noun hubbing the central part or axle end from which blades or spokelike parts radiate on various devices, as on a fan or propeller. 1
  • noun hubbing 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. 1
  • noun hubbing the Hub, Boston, Mass. (used as a nickname). 1
  • noun hubbing the peg or hob used as a target in quoits and similar games. 1
  • noun hubbing any one of the holes in an electrical panel, into which connections may be plugged. 1

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Origin of hubbing

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; perhaps variant of hob1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hubbing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hubbing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hubbing usage trend in Literature

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