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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh]

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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.

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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.

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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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Origin:
1600–10; 1965–70 for def. 7; < Italian ombrella, earlier variant of ombrello < Late Latin umbrella, alteration (with influence of Latin umbra shade) of Latin umbella sunshade. See umbel

Related forms

um·brel·la·less, adjective

um·brel·la·like, adjective

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Example Sentences

Co, are now using their new patent adjustable umbrella tie on all their umbrellas, inluding those made of their celebrated.

Subject then pointed an umbrella at the teacher and pushed a button extending the umbrella.

New products can be launched under the same umbrella brand while old ones are gradually withdrawn from the.

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Co, are now using their new patent adjustable umbrella tie on all their umbrellas, inluding those made of their celebrated.

Subject then pointed an umbrella at the teacher and pushed a button extending the umbrella.

New products can be launched under the same umbrella brand while old ones are gradually withdrawn from the.

Whalebone was once used to make ladies' corsets and umbrella ribs.

It's a set of capabilities some of which are being used today in some locales but it's really a umbrella concept.

All you need to do is carry a clear umbrella with streamers dangling from it and perhaps a red shirt and white sweat pants.

Dress up a few lanterns with ribbon, add some sunny fabric, and your plain canvas umbrella is ready to party.

We're bringing it all under one umbrella and trying to evolve that work and ramp up to take on more work.

Golf umbrellas are growing in popularity, but so are the injuries as a result of mash-ups between people and umbrella spokes.

We seem to be getting lost in trying to put everything under one umbrella which in life is not that simple.

America's main umbrella group for unions, earlier this month.

The umbrella illustrates the world being turned inside out by the wind.

In her backyard, she repurposes old umbrella holders for planters and wine crates for storing supplies.

At first, the umbrella has packing straw clinging to it.

When it rains, and winds are high on the golf course, a good umbrella is a golfer's best friend.

If you're lucky, that might bump up to umbrella percent.

Many registration centres consisted of little more than a plastic table, a laptop and an umbrella for shade.

Make sure to bring a raincoat or a light jacket and an umbrella.

Maxi designed the plywood tree sculpture and plywood umbrella caddy.

Some continue making mashups under cover of an umbrella.

It's nice to let a smile be your umbrella, but sometimes you need an umbrella to be your umbrella.

Make sure you have an umbrella with you and a light jacket or sweater.

It would fare worse than someone walking with an umbrella in a sea of people with umbrellas.

In the spring you should put on your rain boots and never leave home without your umbrella.

If you have an umbrella or a stick, hold it out in front of you to make yourself appear bigger.

Skeletons parade with a skeletal umbrella across a four-panel screen.

In the middle of the video, a woman carrying an open umbrella walked through the scene.

Sensors can turn the stem of an umbrella to glow blue when it is about to rain.

And for that romantic stroll in the rain, there's even a tandem umbrella.

Bubbly enthusiast comes in to perk up a household and then flies off on a magic umbrella.

Sudden showers can mean frustrating moments trying to scramble out of the car and open an umbrella at the same time.

Others full time and adjuncts are under the same union umbrella.

But if done in the right way, carbon offset trading could be a useful tool under a cap-and-trade umbrella.

Alternatively, invest in a cheap umbrella when you're in the city.

For example, if you looked outside and saw dark clouds, you would probably grab your umbrella before leaving the house.

It is the caddie's job to hold an umbrella over his player's head as the caddie stands outside the umbrella in the rain.

We are in the same umbrella discipline, but likely not in your specific area of expertise.

Try carrying a walking stick, tennis racket, or umbrella.

The raincoat had been formed into a small umbrella and shoved into the tube.

The dancers accelerate as a shower of aqua feathers floats down upon the open umbrella frame on the floor.

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Collins

World English Dictionary

umbrella (ʌmˈbrɛlə)

—n
1.	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
2.	the flattened cone-shaped contractile body of a jellyfish or other medusa
3.	a protective shield or screen, esp of aircraft or gunfire
4.	anything that has the effect of a protective screen or cover
5.	a. any system or agency that provides centralized organization or general cover for a group of related companies, organizations, etc: dance umbrella
	b. (as modifier): an umbrella fund; umbrella group

[C17: from Italian ombrella, diminutive of ombra shade; see umbra]

um'brella-like

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

umbrella

1609, first attested in Donne's letters, from It. ombrello, from L.L. umbrella, altered (by influence of umbra) from L. umbella "sunshade, parasol," dim. of umbra "shade, shadow" (see umbrage). A sunshade in the Mediterranean, a shelter from the rain in England; in late

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17c. usage, usually as an Oriental or African symbol of dignity. Said to have been used by women in England from c.1700; the first rain-umbrella carried by a man there was traditionally c.1760, by Jonas Hathaway, noted traveler and philanthropist. Fig. sense of "authority, unifying quality" (usually in a phrase such as under the umbrella of) is recorded from 1948.

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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia

umbrella

a portable, hand-held device that is used for protection against rain and sunlight. The modern umbrella consists of a circular fabric or plastic screen stretched over hinged ribs that radiate from a central pole. The hinged ribs permit the screen to be opened and closed so that the umbrella can be carried with ease when not in use.

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