NUB


Meaning of NUB in English

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.