woomera

woom·er·a

(wo͝om′ər-ə) also wom·er·a (wŏm′-)

A hooked wooden stick used by Aboriginal peoples of Australia for hurling a spear or dart.

[Dharuk wamara.]

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woomera

(ˈwʊmərə) or

womera

(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) Austral a type of notched stick used by native Australians to increase leverage and propulsion in the throwing of a spear

[from a native Australian language]

Woomera

(ˈwʊmərə)

(Placename) a town in South Australia: site of the Long Range Weapons Establishment. Pop: 602 (2001)

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woom•er•a

(ˈwʊm ər ə)

also womera

n., pl. -er•as.

a notched stick used by Australian Aborigines to propel spears or darts.

[1810–20; < Dharuk wu-ma-ra]

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The murderer had a history of abusing his partner and had once threatened her with a woomera, an Aboriginal spear-throwing device.

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The latest phase of the Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation program had at least one successful hypersonic flight at Woomera testing range in South Australia.

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Since no site in the UK was suitable for flight tests, a launch site was developed at Woomera, Australia.

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Raytheon Australia was awarded a $219 million contract to develop an advanced weapons test range at the Royal Australian Air Force Woomera Range Complex, according to a June press release.