woomera
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Australia/wʊmra/
woomera noun: a traditional spearthrower, consisting of a stick with a hooked end, used by First Nations Australians.
Noun
woomera (plural woomeras)
- A traditional spearthrower, consisting of a stick with a hooked end, used by First Nations Australians.
Proper noun capitalized: Woomera
Woomera
- An area of South Australia used in Australia's rocket launch program.
- A town in South Australia, Australia located on the Nullarbor Plain about 150 miles north of Adelaide.
Forms of woomera
| plural | woomeras |
|---|---|
| alternative form | wamara |
| alternative form | womera |
| alternative form | wommera |
| alternative form | woomerah |
| alternative form | woomerang |
Origin of woomera
Borrowed from Dharug wumara.
From woomera, borrowed from Dharug wumara.
Questions about woomera
- What does woomera mean?
- Woomera means a traditional spearthrower, consisting of a stick with a hooked end, used by First Nations Australians.
- What part of speech is woomera?
- Woomera can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce woomera?
- Woomera is pronounced /wʊmra/ (Australia).
- What is the plural of woomera?
- The plural of woomera is woomeras.
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