Murchison

[ mur-chuh-suh n ]

/ ˈmɜr tʃə sən /

noun

an intermittent river in W Australia, flowing SW to the Indian Ocean. 440 miles (708 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for murchison

Most mornings, Richardson put in a call to Sam Rayburn before driving Murchison to the track.
The Death of the Texas Oilman|Bryan Burrough|February 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I have to do with ships, and Captain Murchison here commands one.
A Chapter of Adventures|G. A. Henty
Murchison was the big man in the business, the man who had offered her father the opportunity in the company.
Betty Lee, Sophomore|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
It was so little and fluffy that Mrs. Murchison called it Fluff.
That Pup|Ellis Parker Butler

The creek we first saw the natives on, comes from the north, and the two join before reaching the Murchison.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration|Ernest Giles
Then, without a pause, "So we meet again," she said to Mrs. Murchison.
Mammon and Co.|E. F. Benson

British Dictionary definitions for murchison

Murchison

/ (ˈmɜːtʃɪsən) /

noun

Sir Roderick Impey. 1792–1871, Scottish geologist: played a major role in establishing parts of the geological time scale, esp the Silurian, Permian, and Devonian periods

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