Muroc

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

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Muroc Air Force BaseMuroc Dry LakeMuroc FieldMuroc Lake

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