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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nun•cha•ku (nun chä′ko̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. - SportSometimes, nunchakus. an Oriental hand weapon for defense against frontal assault, consisting of two foot-long hardwood sticks joined by a chain or thick cord that stretches to body width.
Also, nun-chucks (nun′chuks′).USA pronunciation Also called karate sticks. - Okinawan Japanese version of a dialect, dialectal Chinese (Taiwan) word for a farm implement, probably neng-cak, equivalent. to Chinese lyǎng pair(ed) + záo dig (a hole), i.e., two diggers; with 2nd element interpreted as zat, equivalent. to Chinese jié section
- 1965–70
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