The central part or block of a (usually spoked) wheel, into which the end of the axle is inserted, and from which the spokes radiate; a hub.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > wheel > [noun] > parts of wheels > hub or nave (16) naveeOE The central part or block of a (usually spoked) wheel, into which the end of the axle is inserted, and from which the spokes radiate; a hub. nathea1325 The nave of a wheel. nave stocka1333 the stock of a wooden axle, forming the hub of a wheel. navelc1425 The hub or central part of a wheel. Cf. nave, n.1 Obsolete. navel-stockc1425 = nave stock n. at nave, n.1 compounds. stock1585 The ‘hub’ of a wheel. hub1652 The central solid part of a wheel from which the spokes radiate, and which rotates on (or with) the axle; the nave. wheel-nave1707 wheel-stock1835 (a) the nave of a wheel, or timber to be used for this; (b) wood materials for wheel-making. wheel-head1845 (a) the nave or central part of a wheel; (b) ‘the headstock of a spinning-mule’ (Eng. Dial. Dict.); (c) ‘the lathe-head of a seal-engraver's engine’… Subcategories:— ring around (3) — other parts (3) |
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