| 单词 | umbilical pipe |
| 释义 | > as lemmasumbilical pipe (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. umbilical pipe (b) A cable or pipe providing a deep-sea diver with essential electrical and similar supplies. Similarly umbilical cable, umbilical link, umbilical pipe, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > [noun] > underwater swimming > equipment armour1721 lifeline1808 shot line1884 plumper line1896 shot rope1909 aqualung1950 scuba1952 snorkel1953 weight belt1955 umbilical pipe1968 1968 New Scientist 17 Oct. 127/2 Helium-distorted speech, picked up through the microphone, is transmitted by shielded cables in the umbilical pipe. 1969 New Scientist 2 Oct. 11/2 Life support requirements have been provided by way of an umbilical link to a surface station. 1970 R. Barton Oceanol. Today v. 123 It submerges and then travels along the seabed on four large hydraulically driven wheels... Power is provided through an umbilical cable. 1975 Offshore Sept. 115/2 Moreover, the Globule has..an emergency life support of 96 hours and batteries which can be recharged when in operation through the umbilical cable and the induction cable. 1979 Daily Tel. 11 Aug. 2/5 The divers asked for their chamber to be lowered to the sea-bed by means of their life-support umbilical cord. 1981 Times 23 May 3/3 He found the umbilical lifeline to the [diving] bell..in tatters. < as lemmas |
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