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woomera

/woom-er-uh/US // ˈwʊm ər ə //UK // (ˈwʊmərə) //

巫美拉

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a notched stick used by Australian Aboriginal peoples to propel spears or darts.

Examples

  • As the hand moves forward the spear is released by uplifting the forefinger, and the woomera remains in the hand.

  • In the handle end of the woomera a sharp flint is often set, forming a sort of chisel.

  • Forty five minutes later the reports clattered in from Cairo and Woomera.