umbilical

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Pronunciation

/ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/(UK)

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/ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/(UK) · /ʌm.bɪˈlaɪ.kəl/(UK) · /ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/(US)

Definition of umbilical

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.

“One womb, one shame, one resolve ¶ Liberate this will to release us all ¶ Gotta cut away, clear away ¶ Snip away and sever this umbilical residue ¶ Keeping me from killing you”

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adj

(not-comparable)Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.

“One womb, one shame, one resolve ¶ Liberate this will to release us all ¶ Gotta cut away, clear away ¶ Snip away and sever this umbilical residue ¶ Keeping me from killing you”
(not-comparable)Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.

noun

A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.

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From Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + -al. By surface analysis, umbilic- + -al.

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