chukker

[c̸huk′ər]

noun

any of the periods of play, each lasting 7 or 7 minutes, into which a polo match is divided

Origin: Hindi chakar ; from Sanskrit cakra, wheel: for Indo-European base see wheel

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also chuk·kar

noun

One of the periods of play, lasting 7 ¹/₂ minutes, in a polo match.

Origin: Hindi cakkar, circle, turn, from Sanskrit cakram; see k^wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.

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