n.
Pronunciation: ' n ə b
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of English dialect knub, probably from Low German knubbe
Date: 1727
1 : KNOB , LUMP
2 : NUBBIN
3 : GIST , POINT <the nub of the problem>
n.
Pronunciation: ' n ə b
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of English dialect knub, probably from Low German knubbe
Date: 1727
1 : KNOB , LUMP
2 : NUBBIN
3 : GIST , POINT <the nub of the problem>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012