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disk wheel	a wheel with a solid disk instead of spokes between hub and rim, used esp. on automobiles.
freewheel	a device in the rear hub of a bicycle that lets the rear wheel continue turning after the pedals are stopped. [1/4 definitions]
ganglion	any place where activity, industry, learning, or the like is concentrated; hub. [1/2 definitions]
hubcap	a removable round metal cover over the hub of a motor vehicle wheel.
nave²	the center of a wheel; hub.
outlying	away from the center or hub; distant or out-of-the-way.
propeller	any of several devices used to propel an airplane, ship, or the like, usu. consisting of tilted blades radiating from a hub that revolves.
rim	the outer part of a wheel, usu. connected to the hub by spokes. [1/6 definitions]
screw propeller	two or more blades mounted on a hub so that, when rotated, they push air or water backward to give an aircraft or ship forward thrust; propeller.
spinner	a cap that fits over the hub of an airplane propeller and spins with it. [1/4 definitions]

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