CEFR B2

umbilical

noun

Meaning

umbilical means a cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses umbilical to mean a cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control....
The teacher asked students to find umbilical in the reading.

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umbilical (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ʌmbɪlˈaɪ.kəl/

Definition

Examples

The article uses umbilical to mean a cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control....
The teacher asked students to find umbilical in the reading.
Check the words around umbilical to choose the right meaning.

How to Use umbilical

a/the umbilical (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a umbilical."
umbilical in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked umbilical in context before translating it."

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