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Uncommonumbrella
The correct spelling is umbrella.
How to pronounce umbrella
/ʌmˈbɹɛlə/
nounIPA: /ʌmˈbɹɛlə/
Say it like: Umb-rel-la
The correct spelling is umbrella. Cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun. For example: "Quick, grab that umbrella before you get rained on!"
Usage Examples
“Quick, grab that umbrella before you get rained on!”
“The fighters provide a defensive air umbrella over the battle group.”
“The test facility was established under the umbrella of the company's quality program.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
- 2.Generally, anything that provides protection.
- 3.Something that covers a wide range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc.
- 4.The main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles.
- 5.An umbrella-shaped reflector with a white or silvery inner surface, used to diffuse a nearby light.
verb
- 1.To cover or protect, as if by an umbrella.
- 2.To form the dome shape of an open umbrella.
- 3.To move like a jellyfish.
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