umbilical

/ʌmbɪlˈaɪ.kəl//ʌmˈbɪl.ɪkəl/

noun

  1. 1

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

adjective

  1. 1

    Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.

  2. 2

    Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.

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