"woomerang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: woomerangs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} woomerang (plural woomerangs)
  1. (archaic) Alternative form of woomera Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic Alternative form of: woomera
    Sense id: en-woomerang-en-noun-wsAj4mr4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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