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woomera

/wʊmra/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A traditional spearthrower, consisting of a stick with a hooked end, used by First Nations Australians.
  2. An area of South Australia used in Australia's rocket launch program.
  3. A town in South Australia, Australia located on the Nullarbor Plain about 150 miles north of Adelaide.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Dharug wumarabor. English woomera Borrowed from Dharug wumara.

  1. wumara(xdk)
  2. woomera (English)
  3. Relations: bor

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