churrus

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noun

A device used in India for drawing water from wells and discharging it into irrigation channels by means of pulley ropes and a large bag of hide.

OriginHindi चरसा ← Urdu چَرْسا →
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Meanings

churrus1

nounchurrus (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of charas

churrus2

nounchurrus (plural churruses)

plural churruses

  1. A device used in India for drawing water from wells and discharging it into irrigation channels by means of pulley ropes and a large bag of hide.

Origin

  1. Urduچَرْسا
  2. Hindiचरसा
  3. Englishchurrus

Borrowed from Hindi चरसा (carsā) / Urdu چَرْسا (carsā)

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APA

churrus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churrus

MLA

“churrus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churrus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “churrus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/churrus.

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