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  • noun Plural form of umbilical.

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Examples

  • The order for "umbilicals" -- pipes to send chemicals and electronic signals to the wells -- was so large the supplier couldn't move the finished 200-ton spool from its factory, even with its heavy equipment.

    Chevron Project Offers Glimpse 2008

  • At least a dozen robotic submarines dangle from ships at the surface on mile-long cables called "umbilicals," with most of the undersea work taking place within a few hundred yards of the busted well.

    Gulf Oil Spill: Containment Cap BACK ON 2010

  • At least a dozen robotic submarines dangle from ships at the surface on mile-long cables called "umbilicals," with most of the undersea work taking place within a few hundred yards of the busted well.

    Gulf Oil Spill: Containment Cap BACK ON 2010

  • At least a dozen robotic submarines dangle from ships at the surface on mile-long cables called "umbilicals," with most of the undersea work taking place within a few hundred yards of the busted well.

    CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010

  • At least a dozen robotic submarines dangle from ships at the surface on mile-long cables called "umbilicals," with most of the undersea work taking place within a few hundred yards of the busted well.

    Click 2 Houston - Local News 2010

  • At least a dozen robotic submarines dangle from ships at the surface on mile-long cables called "umbilicals," with most of the undersea work taking place within a few hundred yards of the busted well.

    Homepage 2010

  • At least a dozen robotic submarines dangle from ships at the surface on mile-long cables called "umbilicals," with most of the undersea work taking place within a few hundred yards of the busted well.

    News for Charlottesville Daily Progress 2010

  • "umbilicals," with most of the undersea work taking place within a few hundred yards of the busted well.

    R&D Mag - News 2010

  • Its elongated body essentially resembled a teardrop, smooth and seamless in flight, though several hatches had swung open aft to allow various gangways and umbilicals to connect to the station.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011

  • Its elongated body essentially resembled a teardrop, smooth and seamless in flight, though several hatches had swung open aft to allow various gangways and umbilicals to connect to the station.

    Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011

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