: a short sword, cleaver, or machete common in Malaysia and Indonesia
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Recent Examples on the WebHeritage tools like parangs, kukris, bolo knives and their cousins are great examples of choppers.—Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life, 27 Jan. 2020
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