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

Nearby Words:

navajoes naval navals navarch navarchy navarrese nave navel-string navelwort navew

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Brush Navel Connector (BNC)
Bayonet out connector of Brush Navel Connector (BNC) (preferred Microsoft usage) also known as bayonet navy connector or bayonet

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