Muroc

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Muroc

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

Derived terms

• Muroc Air Force Base
• Muroc Dry Lake
• Muroc Field
• Muroc Lake

 

Anagrams

• Corum, mucor, mucro