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1
a
device
for
protection
against the
rain
, consisting of a
stick
with a
folding
frame
covered
in
material
at one end and
usually
a
handle
at the other, or a
similar
,
often
larger
,
device
used for
protection
against the
sun
:
Examples:
I
felt
a few
drops
of
rain
, so I put my
umbrella
up.
I left my
umbrella
on the
bus
yesterday
.
a
folding
umbrella
2
something that
includes
or
represents
a
group
or
range
of
similar
things:
Examples:
He
runs
a
group
of
companies
under the
umbrella
of
Universal
Foods
.
The
Organization
of
Islamic
Conference
is an
umbrella
organization
representing
57
Muslim
nations
.
Existentialism was really an
umbrella
term
to
lump
together the
works
of
several
philosophers
and
writers
.
3
a
cover
that
protects
from
rain
or
sun
,
esp
.
waterproof
material
fitted
on a
folding
frame
with a
handle
at one end:
Examples:
A
figure
carrying
an open
umbrella
walked
slowly
through the
rain
.
4
An
umbrella
is also something that
includes
a
number
of
similar
things:
Examples:
an
umbrella
term
an
umbrella
organization
5
something that
includes
or
represents
a
group
or
range
of
similar
things:
Examples:
They
provide
an
umbrella
of work
force
development
services
.
An
awful
lot of
damage
is done under the
umbrella
of ecotourism.
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