Home › Words › H › hubcaphubcap/ˈhʌbˌkæp/hubcap means A decorative and protective disk that covers the hub of a motor car wheel.hubcap is pronounced /ˈhʌbˌkæp/.EtymologyFrom hub + cap.nounA decorative and protective disk that covers the hub of a motor car wheel.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.rimbellisher 60% match — An ornamental ring for the hub of a car's wheel. vs hubcap →drivehead 56% match — A cap or similar end-piece that fits over or into the end of a moving mechanical part to protect the end from driving of that part. vs hubcap →duckhead 55% match — Part of a tyre-changing device, designed to fit around the rim of the wheel so as to mount and demount the tyre. vs hubcap →headcover 55% match — A covering for the head; a head covering. vs hubcap →becapped 54% match — Wearing a cap. vs hubcap →ballcap 54% match — A baseball cap. vs hubcap →capped 53% match — Having a cap (various senses). vs hubcap →cap 53% match — A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked. vs hubcap →