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Nucla

Nucla proper noun: a town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.

Proper noun

Nucla

  1. A town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.

Origin of Nucla

From nucleus, as the intent of the town was to serve as a hub for the nearby farms. Later associated with uranium mining in the region.

Questions about Nucla

What does Nucla mean?
Nucla means a town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.
What part of speech is Nucla?
Nucla is a proper noun.

Words near Nucla in the dictionary

  1. nuckelavee
  2. nuckelavees
  3. nucking futs
  4. Nuckolls
  5. Nuckolls County
  6. Nucla
  7. nucleal
  8. nucleant
  9. nucleants
  10. nuclear
  11. nuclear age

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