fragments, splinters
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flinders
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for flinders.
Editorial note
Ground Penetrating radar wasn't even a dream in the days of Mortimer Wheeler and Flinders Petrie.
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Meaning at a glance
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A long river in northern Queensland, which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria; in full, the Flinders River.
A local government area in northern Queensland, Australia, name after the river; in full, the Shire of Flinders.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for flinders.
noun
fragments, splinters
noun
A long river in northern Queensland, which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria; in full, the Flinders River.
noun
A local government area in northern Queensland, Australia, name after the river; in full, the Shire of Flinders.
noun
A town in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Example sentences
Ground Penetrating radar wasn't even a dream in the days of Mortimer Wheeler and Flinders Petrie.
Even more specific, how is copying out parts of the Wikipedia article related to seeing Flinders St Station before you die?
I did not realise just how much of the network is Dark -- for instance, everything beyond _Burnley_ (just 3 stations away from Flinders St) is Dark!
Three years on, Flinders Chase National Park is as lush as ever, with thick undergrowth providing shelter for the island’s camera-shy wallabies.
He completed his Bachelors and Masters at Flinders University by the age of 16.
Sadly I came off my bicycle in April and smashed my right forearm to flinders.
The UCL Flinders petrie collection is small but beautifully formed and from memory has a collection of ancient weights and measures from Egyptian market/pay regulators.
I used to work in Flinders Lane, it’s the best part of Melbourne.
The Flinders Islet crash is a prime example.
Corner of Flinders & Spring, if you're interested.
I even went to Flinders St and got to see it.
I visited Flinders Island in South Australia a few months ago.
Quote examples
Douglas Mawson ("home of the blizzard") had a rich life after Antartica as a field geologist, exploring the flinders ranges.
> According to Samuel Gason (1845–97), an early settler of the Flinders Ranges, writing of the Dieyerie tribe of the Cooper’s Creek area between South Australia and Queensland, “about thirty per cent are murdered by their mother at birth”.
Proper noun examples
Flinders University (South Australia) covered some large carparking with solar panels just a couple of years ago.
Research from Curtin University (or Flinders) here in Australia did this research years ago.
There are some up on the road past Pichi Richi Park to Quorn if you ever drive through the Southern Flinders, but they're not overly common in SA.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use flinders in a sentence?
Ground Penetrating radar wasn't even a dream in the days of Mortimer Wheeler and Flinders Petrie.
What does flinders mean?
fragments, splinters
What part of speech is flinders?
flinders is commonly used as noun.