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navel
the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attached

navel [′nā·vəl]
(anatomy)
The umbilicus.


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Here's the ship's navel, this doubloon here, and they are all on fire to unscrew it.
He is the god who sits in the center, on the navel of the earth, and he is the interpreter of religion to all mankind.
There's an attraction here--here you have the end of the world, an anchorage, a quiet haven, the navel of the earth, the three fishes that are the foundation of the world, the essence of pancakes, of savoury fish- pies, of the evening samovar, of soft sighs and warm shawls, and hot stoves to sleep on--as snug as though you were dead, and yet you're alive--the advantages of both at once
 
 
 
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