nunchaku
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9.3
- noun
- /nʌnˈtʃɑːku/
- Specialized
- During the training session, each student was given a nunchaku to practice their techniques.
Examples
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They're called nunchaku.
Fiction book (1996) -
He let the nunchaku striking stick reach the top of a circle.
Fiction book (1993) -
You know, like... nunchaku skills, bow hunting skills... computer hacking skills.
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Then, Killer thunks me from behind with a nunchaku.
Fiction book (1991) -
Pookie stuffs inside his jacket, then the nunchaku, which he drops on Wyatt's lap.
Fiction book (1996) -
Warren, va t'entraîner au Nunchaku.
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The end of the nunchaku flies up, cracking him sharply on his forehead, and Skeet cries out, dropping the weapon and grabbing his head.
Fiction book (1996) -
The martial artist demonstrated his skills by expertly twirling the nunchaku around his body.
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In the classic film, the hero fought against multiple enemies using a nunchaku as his primary weapon.
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Nunchaku comes from Okinawa in Japan and, according to a common story, was the name for a simple farming tool called a rice flail, which was two sticks joined by a rope used to beat rice from the plant. That's why the name nunchaku fits the martial arts weapon: it is two sticks joined by a short chain or rope that you can swing.