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muroc

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
muroc
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Edwards: a settlement in Kern County, California, United States.

name

A dry lake bed in Kern County, California; in full, Muroc Dry Lake.

name

Ellipsis of Muroc Field, the former name of an airfield built on said lake bed (its current name is Edwards Air Force Base).

Etymology

From the early settlers of the region, the Corum family, whose name was spelled backwards to form the settlement name.

Phrases

Muroc Air Force Base Muroc Dry Lake Muroc Field Muroc Lake

Questions

What does muroc mean?
Former name of Edwards: a settlement in Kern County, California, United States.
Where does muroc come from?
From the early settlers of the region, the Corum family, whose name was spelled backwards to form the settlement name.

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