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navel - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'navel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Navel [ n.]
- A mark or depression in the middle of the abdomen; the umbilicus. See Umbilicus.
- The central part or point of anything; the middle.
- An eye on the under side of a carronade for securing it to a carriage.

Meaning of 'navel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . navel [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
Example in sentence:
  • she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton;
  • they argued whether or not Adam had a navel;
  • you were not supposed to show your navel on television
Meaning (2):
- the center point or middle of something
Example in sentence:
  • the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe