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hub

 
 
/hʌb/ noun [C]

Definition

OF ACTIVITY a place that is the centre of a particular activity: [usually singular] Silicon Valley has become the hub of the electronics industry.
WHEEL the round part in the centre of a wheel
(Definition of hub noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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