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hubcap

noun hub·cap \ˈhəb-ˌkap\

: a removable plastic or metal cover on the center of a car or truck wheel

Full Definition of HUBCAP

:  a removable usually metal cap over the end of an axle; especially :  one used on the wheel of a motor vehicle
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First Known Use of HUBCAP

1903

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