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woomera
[ woom-er-uh ]
/ ˈwʊm ər ə /
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noun
a notched stick used by Australian Aboriginal peoples to propel spears or darts.
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Also womera.
Origin of woomera
First recorded in 1810–20, woomera is from the Dharuk word wu-ma-ra
Words nearby woomera
wool store, wool table, Woolwich, Woolworth, wooly, woomera, woomerang, Woonsocket, Woop Woop, woorali, woose
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How to use woomera in a sentence
As the hand moves forward the spear is released by uplifting the forefinger, and the woomera remains in the hand.
Spinifex and Sand|David W CarnegieIn the handle end of the woomera a sharp flint is often set, forming a sort of chisel.
Spinifex and Sand|David W CarnegieForty five minutes later the reports clattered in from Cairo and Woomera.
If at First You Don't...|John Brudy
British Dictionary definitions for woomera (1 of 2)
woomera
womera
/ (ˈwʊmərə) /
noun
Australian a type of notched stick used by native Australians to increase leverage and propulsion in the throwing of a spear
Word Origin for woomera
from a native Australian language
British Dictionary definitions for woomera (2 of 2)
Woomera
/ (ˈwʊmərə) /
noun
a town in South Australia: site of the Long Range Weapons Establishment. Pop: 602 (2001)
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