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chukker

or chuk·kar

[ chuhk-er ]
/ ˈtʃʌk ər /
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noun Polo.
one of the periods of play.
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Origin of chukker

1895–1900; <Hindi chakkar<Sanskrit cakrawheel

Words nearby chukker

Chukchi Peninsula, Chukchi Sea, Chu Kiang, chukka, chukka boot, chukker, Chukotian, Chula Vista, chuleta, chulo, chulpa
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How to use chukker in a sentence

  • He knew from many a chukker of polo that it meant that he was strung to the breaking point, ready to explode into action.

    The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
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