单词 | umbilical connection |
释义 | > as lemmasumbilical connection (a) Astronautics. A cable or other linking device supplying essential liquid or electrical services; spec. the connection between a guided missile and its launching equipment, or that joining a space-walking astronaut to his craft. Similarly umbilical connection, umbilical pipe, umbilical tower, etc. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > guided or ballistic missile > [noun] > part of missile proximity fuse1940 umbilical cord1948 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > spacecraft > parts of spacecraft > [noun] > linking device for supplies umbilical cord1948 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > spacecraft > parts of spacecraft > [noun] > personal equipment used by astronauts space gun1929 spacewalker1930 umbilical cord1948 backpack1966 MOOSE1966 1948 Gloss. Guided Missile Terms (U.S. Research & Development Board) 69 Umbilical cord, a cable fitted with a quick disconnect plug at the missile end, through which missile equipment is controlled and tested while missile is still attached to launching equipment or parent plane. 1958 Times 1 Mar. 6/3 The ‘umbilical pipes’ through which liquid oxygen was being pumped to top up its [sc. the missile's] fuel tanks. 1959 Manch. Guardian 3 Jan. 5 The ‘umbilical cord’ is a widely detachable cable through which the missile is powered and controlled while still on its ‘ivory tower’. 1962 J. Glenn in J. Glenn et al. Into Orbit 188 A special countdown started for dropping the umbilical cord which had been providing external power and cooling for the capsule until now. 1963 Times 31 May 19/4 The Apollo spacecraft and the three-stage Saturn MK.5 launch vehicle will be erected in the vertical position, together with the umbilical tower on a fabricated base. 1966 Daily Tel. 12 Oct. 21/5 The value of the umbilical tether employed on all space walks so far is being questioned. 1967 Economist 23 Dec. 1237/2 (caption) That grip of gold: umbilical cord linking astronaut to his space ship. 1970 N. Armstrong et al. First on Moon vii. 147 We can see the LM umbilical connection quite well. < as lemmas |
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