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Umbrella

Umbrella Meaning & Definition
Umbrella Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Umbrella?

[n] having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"
[n] a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"
[n] a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
[adj] covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups; "an umbrella organization"; "umbrella insurance coverage"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Umbrella: comprehensive

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See Also | brolly | canopy | conjugation | defence | defense | defensive measure | gamp | gore | grip | handgrip | handle | hold | jointure | rib | unification | union | uniting

Umbrella In Webster's Dictionary

\Um*brel"la\, n. [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L. umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. {Umbel}, {Umbrage}.] 1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of being opened and closed with ease. See {Parasol}. Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. --Gay. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a jellyfish. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus {Umbrella}, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called also {umbrella shell}. {Umbrella ant} (Zo["o]l.), the sauba ant; -- so called because it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging. Called also {parasol ant}. {Umbrella bird} (Zo["o]l.), a South American bird ({Cephalopterus ornatus}) of the family {Cotingid[ae]}. It is black, with a large handsome crest consisting of a mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long, cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy feathers. Called also {dragoon bird}. {Umbrella leaf} (Bot.), an American perennial herb ({Dyphylleia cymosa}), having very large peltate and lobed radical leaves. {Umbrella shell}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Umbrella}, 3. {Umbrella tree} (Bot.), a kind of magnolia ({M. Umbrella}) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in various countries are called by this name, especially a kind of screw pine ({Pandanus odoratissimus}).

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