small lump; core of the matter; essence
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Nub Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To push; to nudge; also, to beckon.
To push; to nudge; also, to beckon.
(n.)
A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story.
nub
nucleoplasm \nu"cle*o*plasm\ (?), n. [nucleus + -plasm.] (biol.) the matter composing the nucleus of a cell; the protoplasm of the nucleus; karyoplasma.
Noun
1. a small lump or protuberance
(synonym) nubble
(hypernym) bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence
2. a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"
(synonym) stub
(hypernym) part, piece
(hyponym) nubbin
3. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
(synonym) kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
(hypernym) content, cognitive content, mental object
(hyponym) bare bones
Nub Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
Nub Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Nub or NUB may refer to:
- Nub, a variation of newbie
- Nub, a slider based analog controller on Pandora and PlayStation Portable
- ISO 639-2 code for the Nobiin language of Nubia
- Northern University, Bangladesh, a private university in the Bangladesh
- NUb, a cigar brand manufactured by Oliva Cigar Co.
- National Union of Blastfurnacemen, Ore Miners, Coke Workers and Kindred Trades
- Nub, colloquialism for pointing stick on a laptop
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Newbie, newb, n00b or noob is a slang term for a or , or somebody inexperienced in any profession or activity. Contemporary use can particularly refer to a beginner or new user of computers, often concerning Internet activity, such as online gaming or Linux use. It can have derogatory connotations, but is also often used for descriptive purposes only, without a value judgment.
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Nub Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
