noun
- plural of umbilical; umbilical cords or cables that provide essential connections
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The astronauts checked all umbilicals before the spacewalk.
- Medical staff carefully monitored the umbilicals during the procedure.
- The spacecraft’s umbilicals were disconnected at launch.
- Engineers tested the electrical umbilicals connecting the modules.
- The diving bell’s umbilicals supplied air and communication.
- All umbilicals must be secured before system activation.