brock
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Badger \Badg"er\, n. [OE. bageard, prob. fr. badge + -ard, in
reference to the white mark on its forehead. See {Badge},n.]
1. A carnivorous quadruped of the genus {Meles} or of an
allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick
legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species ({Meles
meles} or {Meles vulgaris}), called also {brock}, inhabits
the north of Europe and Asia; another species ({Taxidea
taxus} or {Taxidea Americana} or {Taxidea Labradorica})
inhabits the northern parts of North America. See
{Teledu}.
[1913 Webster]
2. A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists.
[1913 Webster]
{Badger dog}. (Zool.) See {Dachshund}.
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from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Brock, NE (village, FIPS 6505)
Location: 40.48114 N, 95.95966 W
Population (1990): 143 (76 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68320
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Brock, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000): 162
Housing Units (2000): 77
Land area (2000): 0.310905 sq. miles (0.805241 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.310905 sq. miles (0.805241 sq. km)
FIPS code: 06505
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 40.480194 N, 95.959910 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 68320
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Brock, NE
Brock
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