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Umbrella

see synonyms of umbrella

Noun

1. umbrella

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

2. umbrella

a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets

Example Sentences:
'an air umbrella over England'

3. umbrella

having the function of uniting a group of similar things

Example Sentences:
'the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups'
'under the umbrella of capitalism'

Adjective

4. umbrella

covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups

Example Sentences:
'an umbrella organization'
'umbrella insurance coverage'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Umbrella

see synonyms of umbrella
noun
1. 
a portable device used for protection against rain, snow, etc, and consisting of a light canopy supported on a collapsible metal frame mounted on a central rod
2. 
the flattened cone-shaped contractile body of a jellyfish or other medusa
3. 
a protective shield or screen, esp of aircraft or gunfire
4. 
anything that has the effect of a protective screen or cover
5. 
a. 
any system or agency that provides centralized organization or general cover for a group of related companies, organizations, etc
b. 
(as modifier)
an umbrella fund
an umbrella group

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Umbrella

see synonyms of umbrella
noun
1. 
a screen or shade, usually of cloth stretched over a folding radial frame, carried for protection against the rain or sun
2. 
something suggestive of this
; specif.,
a. 
the body of a jellyfish
b. 
any comprehensive, protective organization, alliance, strategy, or device
the umbrella of insurance
c. 
a force of military aircraft sent up to screen ground or naval forces
air umbrella

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Umbrella

see synonyms of umbrella
n.
1. A device for protection from the weather consisting of a collapsible, usually circular canopy mounted on a central rod.
2.
a. Something shaped like an umbrella: the umbrella of a mushroom.
b. The gelatinous, rounded mass that makes up the major part of the medusa stage of most jellyfish and certain other cnidarians.
3.
a. Something that covers or protects: The researcher's job was saved by the umbrella of academic freedom.
b. Air cover, especially during a military operation.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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