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nunchaku

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nunchaku

Main Entry:: nun·cha·ku
Pronunciation:: \ˈnən-ˌchək, ˌnən-ˈchä-kü\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural nun·cha·kus or nunchaku
Etymology:: Japanese dialect (Okinawa)
Date:: 1970

: a weapon that consists of two hardwood sticks joined at their ends by a short length of rawhide, cord, or chain

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