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  1. noun The center part of a wheel, fan, or propeller.
  2. noun A center of activity or interest; a focal point. See Synonyms at center.

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  • PPD is one of 18 private businesses that have announced plans to locate at the life-sciences hub, which is focused on health, nutrition and agriculture. —  Charlotte Business News - Local Charlotte News | Charlotte Business Journal
  • The blaze apparently broke out after a firework display at the Santika club in the Thai capital's Ekkamai district, a thronging entertainment hub which is frequented by locals and tourists. —  Google News Canada - Top Stories
  • 'Society for Worldwide inter-bank Financial Telecommunication' (SWIFT) to facilitate the inter-bank transactions through a highly secure financial telecommunications hub which is a critical application and a integral part of National Payment System of Sri Lanka. —  Asian Tribune
  • Stepping on territory normally occupied by companies like Seagate the new Media hub, which is designed to look like a small tower PC, will connect to any router and allow users to stream images, music, video and files over a network around the home and the web that supports Flash. —  Pocket-lint.com
  • On a specific hub, each hub is a little different that you go to, but the worst field is CenterPoint and if you were going to try and do a basis say for the second quarter right now, it'd be something above $1.40 and then it decreases from there, depending on which hub and which direction you're going. —  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
 

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