English Explanatory Dictionary

Muroc

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Former name of Edwards: a settlement in Kern County, California, United States.
  2. A dry lake bed in Kern County, California; in full, Muroc Dry Lake.
  3. Ellipsis of Muroc Field, the former name of an airfield built on said lake bed (its current name is Edwards Air Force Base).

Word forms

Muroc

Etymology

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

Derived words

Muroc Air Force Base Muroc Dry Lake Muroc Field Muroc Lake
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