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- [chuhk-er]
- /ˈtʃʌk ər/
- /ˈtʃʌkə(r)/
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- [chuhk-er]
- /ˈtʃʌk ər/
Definitions of chukker word
- noun chukker any of the periods of play, each lasting 7 or 71⁄2 minutes, into which a polo match is divided 3
- noun chukker one of the periods of play. 1
- noun chukker One of the six playing periods, each of 7½ minutes, of a game of polo. 1
- noun chukker One of the six playing periods, each of 7½ minutes, of a game of polo. 0
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Origin of chukker
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < Hindi chakkar < Sanskrit cakra wheel
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Parts of speech for Chukker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chukker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chukker usage trend in Literature
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