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rear hub

rear hub noun: the central part of a vehicle or bicycle rear wheel that lets the wheel spin smoothly while holding it to the frame; on bicycles or motorized vehicles, it helps send power from the engine or pedals to move the wheel forward.

Noun

rear hub (plural rear hubs)

  1. The central part of a vehicle or bicycle rear wheel that lets the wheel spin smoothly while holding it to the frame; on bicycles or motorized vehicles, it helps send power from the engine or pedals to move the wheel forward.

Forms of rear hub

pluralrear hubs

Questions about rear hub

What does rear hub mean?
Rear hub means the central part of a vehicle or bicycle rear wheel that lets the wheel spin smoothly while holding it to the frame; on bicycles or motorized vehicles, it helps send power from the engine or pedals to move the wheel forward.
What part of speech is rear hub?
Rear hub is a noun.
What is the plural of rear hub?
The plural of rear hub is rear hubs.

Words near rear hub in the dictionary

  1. rear end
  2. rear ends
  3. rear exit
  4. rear gunner
  5. rear gunners
  6. rear hub
  7. rear light
  8. rear lights
  9. rear naked choke
  10. rear naked chokes
  11. rear one's head

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