navel

IPA: nˈeɪvʌɫ

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

Examples of "navel" in Sentences

As one pulp writer said, exposing a navel is sexy.
With NASA mired in navel-gazing and bureaucracy, it makes sense to support private development of outer space.
A thin, bright red streak that stretches from my sternum to a couple inches above my navel is a reminder of this.
Back at Revolver, a 20-something wearing a collared shirt unbuttoned to his navel is approached and asked what he thinks of Ben Quayle.
Lucas has not only flopped before, he's delivered some big whoppin 'navel-poppin' skin-burnin 'high-board pool-emptying bellyflops before, but sooner or later, he always manages to bob back to what's left of the surface.