bombora
[ bom-bawr-uh ]
nounAustralian.
a hidden reef of rocks.
a dangerous eddy over such a reef.
Origin of bombora
11930–35; perhaps <Dharuk bumbora name of a current off Dobroyde Head, Port Jackson
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British Dictionary definitions for bombora
bombora
/ (bɒmˈbɔːrə) /
nounAustralian
a submerged reef
a turbulent area of sea over such a reef
Origin of bombora
1from a native Australian language
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