bombora

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɒmˈbɔːrə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bom bôr′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bom•bor•a  (bom bôr′ə),USA pronunciation n. [Australian.]
  1. British Termsa hidden reef of rocks.
  2. British Termsa dangerous eddy over such a reef.
  • Dharuk bumbora name of a current off Dobroyde Head, Port Jackson
  • perh. 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bombora / bɒmˈbɔːrə/
  1. a submerged reef
  2. a turbulent area of sea over such a reef
Etymology: from a native Australian language

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