■ noun
1》 a flexible cord-like structure containing blood vessels, attaching a fetus to the placenta during gestation.
2》 a flexible cable, pipe, or other line carrying essential services or supplies.
■ noun
1》 a flexible cord-like structure containing blood vessels, attaching a fetus to the placenta during gestation.
2》 a flexible cable, pipe, or other line carrying essential services or supplies.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004