umbilical cord

US /ʌmˈbɪl.ɪ.kəl ˌkɔːrd/
UK /ʌmˈbɪl.ɪ.kəl ˌkɔːrd/
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1.

tali pusat

a flexible cordlike structure containing blood vessels and attaching a human or other mammalian fetus to the placenta during gestation

:
The doctor clamped and cut the umbilical cord after the baby was born.
Doktor mengapit dan memotong tali pusat selepas bayi dilahirkan.
The umbilical cord provides nutrients and oxygen to the developing fetus.
Tali pusat membekalkan nutrien dan oksigen kepada janin yang sedang berkembang.
2.

tali pusat (kiasan), hubungan penting

a connection or link that is essential or that provides support, especially one that is difficult to break

:
He still has an umbilical cord to his mother, calling her for every decision.
Dia masih mempunyai tali pusat dengan ibunya, menelefonnya untuk setiap keputusan.
The company's dependence on that single client was like an umbilical cord, making them vulnerable.
Ketergantungan syarikat terhadap pelanggan tunggal itu seperti tali pusat, menjadikan mereka terdedah.