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umbilical cord
A cable used to carry power from a launch pad to a rocket or spacecraft being readied for flight. The umbilical cord is disconnected before the vehicle leaves the pad. An umbilical cord is also used to tether and to supply oxygen to an astronaut when operating outside a spacecraft in space.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Aeronautics
- Company: Aviation Supplies & Academics
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