hubcap

noun

hub·​cap ˈhəb-ˌkap How to pronounce hubcap (audio)
: a removable usually metal cap over the end of an axle
especially : one used on the wheel of a motor vehicle

Examples of hubcap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The security guard eventually attempted to approach Rosario, who gestured toward the guard, holding a large stick in one hand and raising a hubcap as a shield in the other. Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024 Any aware adult knew of the trick and would stop the car, go to the offending hubcap, take it off, dump out the rocks and pebbles, put the hubcap back on, and be on their merry way. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 The Staub lid has a metal knob and looks sort of like a hubcap. Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024 As the legend is told, whoever looks into this hubcap becomes the luckiest racer in the world. Sari Hitchins, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hubcap 

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hubcap was in 1903

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“Hubcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hubcap. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

hubcap

noun
hub·​cap ˈhəb-ˌkap How to pronounce hubcap (audio)
: a removable metal covering on the tire of a car or truck

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