An Australian term for a shallow seasonal watercourse — a low-lying channel that carries water only after rain and dries to a dusty groove in summer. Part of the rich vocabulary of Australian landscape description borrowed from Aboriginal languages. Also familiar as the basis of the Victorian coastal city's name (Warrnambool), adding geographic resonance to an already evocative word.
After three days of rain, the warrambool at the back of the property was running fast enough to fish in.
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(AU) A shallow watercourse.
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