hubcap

hub·cap

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Definitions of hubcap word

noun hubcap a removable cover for the center area of the exposed side of an automobile wheel, covering the axle. 1
noun hubcap A metal or plastic cover for the hub of a motor vehicle’s wheel. 1
noun hubcap car: axle cover 1
countable noun hubcap A hubcap is a metal or plastic disc that covers and protects the centre of a wheel on a car, truck, or other vehicle. 0
noun hubcap a metal cap fitting onto the hub of a wheel, esp a stainless steel or chromium-plated one 0
noun hubcap a tightfitting cap over the hub and lug nuts of a wheel, esp. of an automobile; wheel cover 0

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; hub + cap1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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