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umbilical
noun
adjective
A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- U
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- MBILICA
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ʌmbɪlˈaɪ.kəl/ /ʌmˈbɪl.ɪkəl/
Meaning
Definitions
noun
A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.
adjective
Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.
Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.