churrus

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noun

chur·​rus

ˈchərəs

plural -es

: a device used in India for drawing water from deep wells that consists of a leather bag hung on a rope running over a pulley and drawn by oxen

churrus

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variants or less commonly churus

variant of charas:2

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Etymology

Noun

Hindi caras

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