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nunchaku
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nun·cha·ku  (nn-chäk) or nun·chuck (nnchk) or num·chuck (nm-)
n.
A pair of hardwood sticks joined by a chain or cord and used as a weapon. Often used in the plural.
[Okinawan Japanese, probably from Chinese (Taiwanese) neng-cak, type of farm implement, equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) ling, two, paired + Chinese (Mandarin) záo, to dig, digger.]
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