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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a small lump or protuberance;
[syn: nub, nubble]

2. a small piece;
- Example: "a nub of coal"
- Example: "a stub of a pencil"
[syn: nub, stub]

3. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;
- Example: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
- Example: "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
- Example: "the nub of the story"
[syn: kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nub \Nub\, v. t. [Cf. Knob.]
   To push; to nudge; also, to beckon. [Prov. Eng.]
   [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nub \Nub\, n.
   A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or
   gist, as of a story. [Colloq.]
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

nub
    n 1: a small lump or protuberance [syn: nub, nubble]
    2: a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil" [syn:
       nub, stub]
    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" [syn: kernel, substance, core, center,
       centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul,
       inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-
       gritty]