Muroc

M3U1R1O1C3

proper noun

Former name of Edwards: a settlement in Kern County, California, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  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. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Muroc Field, the former name of an airfield built on said lake bed (its current name is Edwards Air Force Base).

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Corummucormucro
Cite this entry
APA

Muroc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muroc

MLA

“Muroc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muroc. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Muroc,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muroc.

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