noun
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Technical name: umbilicus. the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attached
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a central part, location, or point; middle
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short for navel orange
Etymology
Origin of navel
before 900; Middle English; Old English nafela; cognate with Dutch navel, German Nabel, Old Norse nafli; akin to Sanskrit nābhīla, Latin umbilīcus, Greek omphalós
Example Sentences
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“My latest deep dive into my own navel,” he texted two weeks ago with his new article on the famed architect behind his historic home in Studio City’s foothills.
From Los Angeles Times
"As I sit here now, all day long that was an illegal blow. It's not about the belt line it's wear the navel is," Warren said.
From BBC
Lose, though, and it's navel gazing time again.
From BBC
He approached a navel orange tree with some scorched branches.
From Los Angeles Times
A thick line marks a healed cut from just under the man’s neck all the way down to his navel.
From BBC
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