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   navel

   /ˈneɪvl/

   noun

   • 1. a rounded knotty depression in the centre of a person's belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth; the umbilicus. Similar informal:belly buttontummy buttontechnical:umbilicus
   • ▪ the central point of a place: "the Incas saw Cuzco as the navel of the world" Similar centrecentral pointmiddlemidpointhubnubfocal pointfocuspivotnucleusheartcoreeyerare:omphalos

   Word Origin Old Englishnafela, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch navel and German Nabel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin umbo ‘boss of a shield’, umbilicus ‘navel’, and Greek omphalos ‘boss, navel’. Compare with nave2.

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   The meaning of NAVEL is a depression in the middle of the abdomen that marks the point of former attachment of the umbilical cord or yolk stalk. How to use navel in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNAVEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NAVEL definition: 1. the small round part in the middle of the stomach that is left after the umbilical cord (= the…. Learn more.

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   The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus; pl.: umbilici or umbilicuses; commonly known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord.

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   NAVEL meaning: 1. the small round part in the middle of the stomach that is left after the umbilical cord (= the…. Learn more.

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   noun. the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attached Technical nameumbilicus umbilical. a central part, location, or point; middle. short for navel orange.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnavel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of navel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Your navel is actually a large scar that was caused by the removal of the umbilical cord when you were born, also known as your belly button. The word can also be used figuratively for a center point, like how the navel is in the center of your stomach.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNAVEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attached. Technical name: umbilicus. Related adjective: umbilical. 2. a central part, location, or point; middle. 3. short for navel orange. Collins English Dictionary.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNAVEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    NAVEL definition: the small, round, and usually hollow place on your stomach, where you were connected to your mother…. Learn more.

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    1. (Anatomy) the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attached. Technical name: umbilicus. 2. a central part, location, or point; middle. 3. (Cookery) short for navel orange.