navel

Definitions

1. The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
2. the small hollow in the front of the abdomen, just below the middle of the waist. nawel, nael سُرَّه пъп umbigo pupík der Nabel navle αφαλόςombligo naba میان napa nombrilטבור नाभि pupak köldök pusar nafli ombelico へそ 배꼽 bamba naba pusat navelnavlepępek ملا،كمر umbigo buric пупок pupok popek pupak navel สะดือ göbek 肚臍 пупок, пуп ناف rốn 肚脐
3. The central part or point of anything; the middle.
4. ombligo.
5. A navel orange.
6. The mark on the surface of the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached during gestation. Also called umbilicus.
   umbilicus
7. An eye on the underside of a carronade for securing it to a carriage.
   historical
8. A central point; a middle.
9. (Anatomy) the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attached. Technical name: umbilicus
10. a central part, location, or point; middle
11. (Cookery) short for navel orange
12. the depression in the surface of the abdomen where the umbilical cord was connected with the fetus; umbilicus.
13. the central point of any thing or place.
14. bellybutton (informal), tummy button (informal) A small incision is made just below the navel.
    (informal)

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Examples

“Within the navel of this hideous wood, Immured in cypress shades, a sorcerer dwells, Of Bacchus and Circe born, great Comus”

“Sweeter than the muſk of Tatar, the morning breeze from the navel of every flower raviſhed perfume.”

“We sat alfresco on the edge of a “square,” in reality a pond of cobbly mud with a plinth plonked in its navel […]”

“This contributed to a rapid rise⟳ in planted acreage in northern California, especially in navels, which are more suited to growing conditions there.”

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