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umbrella
[ uhm-brel-uh ]
noun
- a light, small, portable, usually circular cover for protection from rain or sun, consisting of a fabric held on a collapsible frame of thin ribs radiating from the top of a carrying stick or handle.
- the saucer- or bowl-shaped, gelatinous body of a jellyfish; bell.
- something that covers or protects from above, as military aircraft safeguarding surface forces:
an air umbrella.
- any general kind of protection:
a price umbrella.
- something, as an organization or policy, that covers or encompasses a number of groups or elements.
adjective
- shaped like or intended to perform the function of an umbrella.
- having the quality or function of covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items, elements, or groups:
an umbrella organization; umbrella coverage in an insurance policy.
umbrella
/ ʌˈɛə /
noun
- a portable device used for protection against rain, snow, etc, and consisting of a light canopy supported on a collapsible metal frame mounted on a central rod
- the flattened cone-shaped contractile body of a jellyfish or other medusa
- a protective shield or screen, esp of aircraft or gunfire
- anything that has the effect of a protective screen or cover
- any system or agency that provides centralized organization or general cover for a group of related companies, organizations, etc
dance umbrella
- ( as modifier )
umbrella group
an umbrella fund
Derived Forms
- ܳˈ-ˌ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܳ·l· adjective
- ܳ·l· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of umbrella1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of umbrella1
Example Sentences
There is also talk of Poland being brought under the French military's "nuclear umbrella".
It's a huge showroom of more than 75,000 shops where buyers come seeking just about everything, from twinkling Christmas lights and kitchenware to umbrellas and massage guns.
You ignore it picking up while you make your nest: secure the corners of your blanket, adjust your umbrella and finally, comfortably recline.
All of this falls under the umbrella of civil contempt.
Given that choice — between principle and profits — many high-powered litigators have collapsed like a cheap umbrella.
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