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charkha
char·kha also char·ka C0250500 (chûr′kə, chär′-)n. A spinning wheel used in India for spinning cotton. [Hindi carkhā, from Persian charkha, diminutive of charkh, wheel, from Old Persian *carka-; see kwel- in Indo-European roots.]charkha (ˈtʃɑːkə) or charkan1. (Tools) (in India) a spinning wheel, esp for cotton2. (Textiles) (in India) a spinning wheel, esp for cotton[from Hindi]char•kha or char•ka (ˈtʃɑr kə) n., pl. -khas or -kas. (in S and SE Asia) a cotton gin or spinning wheel. [1875–80; < Urdu < Persian] EncyclopediaSeeCharkaThesaurusSeespinning wheel |