hub
/hʌb/noun
उच्चारण हब
केंद्र, मुख्य केंद्र
Core word
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[C, usually singular] ~ (of sth)
the central and most important part of a particular place or activity
केंद्र, मुख्य केंद्र
- Bengaluru is the hub of India's IT industry.
- The kitchen is the hub of the house.
- The market square has long been the hub of village life.
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- Hyderabad has become a hub of the pharmaceutical industry.
- The library is the hub of the college campus.
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[C]
a place where many transport routes meet, or where a company has its main operations
हब, (परिवहन का) मुख्य केंद्र
- Delhi airport is a major hub for international flights.
- Bengaluru is a hub for software companies from all over the world.
- Mumbai is the main hub for the airline's domestic flights.
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- Nagpur is a rail hub where lines from four directions meet.
- The company opened a logistics hub near the port.
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[C]
the central part of a wheel, through which the axle passes
पहिए की नाभि, धुरा-केंद्र
- The spokes are fixed to the hub of the wheel.
- A bicycle hub holds the spokes together and lets the wheel turn smoothly on its axle.
- The mechanic replaced the rusty hub of the front wheel.
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- Grease the hub regularly so the wheel runs without noise.
- The spokes were bent where they joined the hub.
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hub of something (centre of activity)
Use hub of to name the central, most active part of a place, activity or system.
किसी स्थान, गतिविधि या व्यवस्था के केंद्रीय, सबसे सक्रिय भाग को बताने के लिए hub of आता है।
- The market is the hub of village life.
- Bengaluru is the hub of India's software industry.
a hub for something
Use for to say what a place is a centre for.
कोई स्थान किसके केंद्र के रूप में है, यह बताने के लिए for आता है।
- Delhi is a hub for publishing and the media.
- Kota is a hub for exam preparation.
transport hub
A hub is where many routes meet: airport hub, railway hub, bus hub. Airlines also use hub-and-spoke routes.
Hub वह स्थान है जहाँ कई मार्ग मिलते हैं: airport hub, railway hub, bus hub। Airlines hub-and-spoke मार्ग भी प्रयोग करती हैं।
- Mumbai is a major airline hub.
hub (wheel, computer)
In mechanics it is the central part of a wheel, and in computing a device that connects several computers.
यांत्रिकी में यह पहिये का केंद्रीय भाग है और computing में कई computers को जोड़ने वाला उपकरण।
- The spokes are fixed to the hub.
- A network hub joins the lab computers.
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adjective + hub
majorcentralcommercialfinancialcultural
- Mumbai is the financial hub of the country.
type of hub
transportairlinetechrailwaydata
- Bengaluru is a tech hub.
verb + hub
becomeserve asformbuildact as
- The town became a hub for textile trade.
hub + of / for
of activityof the wheelfor tradefor innovation
- The library is the hub of student life.
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- Nagpur is a hub for orange trade.
नागपुर संतरे के व्यापार का केंद्र है।
- The railway junction is a hub where many lines meet.
रेलवे जंक्शन एक केंद्र है जहाँ कई लाइनें मिलती हैं।
- The kitchen is the hub of any Indian home during a festival.
त्योहार के समय किसी भी भारतीय घर की रसोई उसका केंद्र होती है।
- Radhika's college has an innovation hub for start-ups.
राधिका के कॉलेज में start-ups के लिए नवाचार केंद्र है।
- The hub of the bicycle wheel was rusty.
साइकिल के पहिये की नाभि ज़ंग लगी थी।
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✗ Delhi is hub of the country.
✓ Delhi is the hub of the country.
Hub of a place needs the article the.
किसी स्थान के hub के लिए article the लगता है।
✗ Pune is a hub to education.
✓ Pune is a hub for education.
A hub takes for, not to, to show its field.
क्षेत्र दिखाने के लिए hub के साथ for आता है, to नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns name a central place, with different shades.
ये noun केंद्रीय स्थान को बताते हैं, पर अर्थ की छटा अलग है।
The active centre where many routes or activities meet.
सक्रिय केंद्र जहाँ कई मार्ग या गतिविधियाँ मिलती हैं।
- A rail hub.
The middle point or a place for a particular purpose.
मध्य बिंदु या किसी विशेष उद्देश्य का स्थान।
- The centre of town.
The central part around which others gather.
वह केंद्रीय भाग जिसके चारों ओर अन्य जुड़ते हैं।
- The nucleus of a team.