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CHUKKA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede
Synonyms:
chukka; chukka boot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chukka" is a kind of...):
shoe (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
Synonyms:
chukka; chukker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("chukka" is a kind of...):
division; part; section (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole)
Domain category:
polo (a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball)
Holonyms ("chukka" is a part of...):
period of play; play; playing period ((in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds)
