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umbilical

/ʌmbɪlˈaɪ.kəl/ /ʌmˈbɪl.ɪkəl/

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

Examples :

"Before launch, the spacecraft's umbilical provided power and data connections to ground control. "
space technology vehicle communication machine

Related Words

Illustration connections

connections noun

/kəˈnɛkʃənz/

The act of connecting.

"The connections between the computer and the printer were loose, so it wasn't working. "

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration connecting

connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration umbilicus

umbilicus noun

/ʌmbɪˈlʌɪkəs/

Navel

"The doctor examined the newborn baby's umbilicus to make sure it was healing properly. "

Illustration curvatures

curvatures noun

/ˈkɜːrvətʃərz/ /ˈkɜːrvətʃʊrz/

The shape of something curved.

"The road's curvatures made it difficult to see oncoming traffic. "

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration perfectly

perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

With perfection.

"They completed the first series perfectly."

Illustration spacecraft

spacecraft noun

/ˈspeɪsˌkræft/

A vehicle that travels through space.

"The spacecraft carried astronauts to the International Space Station. "

Illustration astronaut

astronaut noun

/ˈæstɹəˌnɒt/ /ˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/ /ˈæstɹəˌnɔt/

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

"The astronaut trained for years before her mission to the moon. "

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration curvature

curvature noun

/ˈkɝ.və.tʃɚ/

The shape of something curved.

"The artist used the curvature of the branch to make a beautiful handle for the walking stick. "