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Muroc

Muroc proper noun: former name of Edwards: a settlement in Kern County, California, United States. Also the ellipsis of Muroc Field.

Proper noun

Muroc

  1. Former name of Edwards: a settlement in Kern County, California, United States.
  2. A dry lake bed in Kern County, California; in full, Muroc Dry Lake.

Also used as

Muroc is also the ellipsis of Muroc Field.

Origin of Muroc

From the early settlers of the region, the Corum family, whose name was spelled backwards to form the settlement name.

Words formed from Muroc

Questions about Muroc

What does Muroc mean?
Muroc means former name of Edwards: a settlement in Kern County, California, United States.
What part of speech is Muroc?
Muroc is a proper noun.

Words near Muroc in the dictionary

  1. murnivals
  2. murnong
  3. murnongs
  4. Murnungin
  5. Muro
  6. Muroc
  7. Muroc Dry Lake
  8. muroid
  9. muroidean
  10. muroideans
  11. muroids

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