Macdonnell Ranges

/ (məkˈdɒnəl) /

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a mountain system of central Australia, in S central Northern Territory, extending about 160 km (100 miles) east and west of Alice Springs. Highest peak: Mount Zeil, 1531 m (5024 ft)

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Words nearby Macdonnell Ranges

maccheroncini, macchiato, Macclesfield, MacDiarmid, Macdonald, Macdonnell Ranges, Macdonough, MacDowell, mace, macebearer, Maced.

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Example sentences from the Web for Macdonnell Ranges

Average age ranges from 45 to 65, with her youngest client at 18 and the oldest in her 80s.
Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen|Sharon Adarlo|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in fact, injuries and deaths at gun ranges are incredibly common.
Where Kids as Young as 5 Learn to Shoot Automatic Weapons|Brandy Zadrozny|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Most of the ranges surveyed repeatedly stressed safety on the phone.
Where Kids as Young as 5 Learn to Shoot Automatic Weapons|Brandy Zadrozny|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some of the ranges gave a height requirement in lieu of an age cutoff.
Where Kids as Young as 5 Learn to Shoot Automatic Weapons|Brandy Zadrozny|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We then called the ranges on our list and asked two questions: “How old do you have to be to shoot?”
Where Kids as Young as 5 Learn to Shoot Automatic Weapons|Brandy Zadrozny|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We had now approached closely to the foot of the mountain-ranges, and their lofty summits were high above us in mid-air.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The mountain ranges were bathed in sunshine and the scarred and seamy face of stern old Errigal seemed almost to smile.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The banks of the river are flat, and fringed with underwood and young trees; the background is formed by ranges of hills.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
We at first remained for some time in the midst of mountain ranges, and then again descended into the warmer region beneath.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
The mountain ranges continue drawing nearer and nearer to each other, and the woods become thicker and more luxuriant.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer

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