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navel

The correct spelling is navel.

How to pronounce navel

/ˈneɪvəl/
noun

IPA: /ˈneɪvəl/

Say it like: Nav-el

The correct spelling is navel. The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
  2. 2.The central part or point of anything; the middle.
  3. 3.A navel orange.
  4. 4.An eye on the underside of a carronade for securing it to a carriage.

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