woomera

woo·mer·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [woo m-er-uh]
- /ˈwʊm ər ə/
- /wˈuːmərə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo m-er-uh]
- /ˈwʊm ər ə/

Definitions of woomera word

noun woomera a notched stick used by Australian Aborigines to propel spears or darts. 1
noun woomera An Aboriginal stick used to throw a dart or spear more forcibly. 1
noun woomera a type of notched stick used by native Australians to increase leverage and propulsion in the throwing of a spear 0
noun woomera a town in South Australia: site of the Long Range Weapons Establishment. Pop: 602 (2001) 0
noun woomera a spear-throwing device used by Australian Aborigines 0
noun woomera (Australia) An Australian spearthrower consisting of a stick with a hooked end. 0

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Origin of woomera

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20, woomera is from the Dharuk word wu-ma-ra

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Parts of speech for Woomera

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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woomera popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.