Brooks

//bɹʊks// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of brook form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of brook form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A topographic surname from Middle English, variant of Brook.
  2. 2
    A male given name.
  3. 3
    A placename:; A city in the County of Newell, Alberta, Canada.
  4. 4
    A placename:; A hamlet in Boconnoc parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX1560).
  5. 5
    A placename:; A locality in Berriew community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO1499).
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama.
  2. 7
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Saline County, Arkansas.
  3. 8
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Yolo County, California.
  4. 9
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Fayette County, Georgia.
  5. 10
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Adams County, Iowa.
  6. 11
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
  7. 12
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Waldo County, Maine.
  8. 13
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Newaygo County, Michigan.
  9. 14
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Red Lake County, Minnesota.
  10. 15
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Fergus County, Montana.
  11. 16
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Marion County, Oregon.
  12. 17
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of San Antonio, Texas.
  13. 18
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of New Chester, Adams County, Wisconsin, originally named Brookings.

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brookevan wyck brooks

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"Sam, a rhesus monkey, was one of the most well known monkeys of the space program. His name was an acronym for the U.S. Air Force School of Aviation Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas. He was launched on December 4, 1959, housed in a cylindrical capsule within the Mercury spacecraft atop a Little Joe rocket in order to test the launch escape system (LES). Approximately one minute into the flight, travelling at a speed of 3685 mph, the Mercury capsule aborted from the Little Joe launch vehicle. After attaining an altitude of 51 miles, the spacecraft landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean. Sam was recovered, several hours later, with no ill effects from his journey."

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