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chukker

noun chuk·ker \ ˈchə-kər \

variants: or less commonly chukka play \ˈchə-kə\

Definition of chukker

:a playing period of a polo game

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Secure your spot on the sidelines, then get to Googling the Sport of Kings—only two months to figure out what a chukker is and how to calculate a team’s handicap.

— marielle wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, "Tickets for L.A.’s Bourgiest Holiday Go On Sale This Friday," 21 Aug. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of chukker

Hindi cakkar & Urdu chakkar circular course, from Sanskrit cakra wheel, circle — more at wheel

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First Known Use: 1898

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