karate

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  1. noun A Japanese art of self-defense in which sharp blows and kicks are administered to pressure-sensitive points on the body of an opponent.

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  • You see, I've got belt ratin's in three schools a karate--Korean, Japanese, and Okinawan--plus judo and some a the Chinese forms. —  Phule 01 - Phules Company
  • Her hobbies are kendo, karate, all those martial arts that sound like food additives and consist of kicking people in white pyjamas. —  Paid and Loving Eyes - Lovejoy - Jonathan Gash
  • You got karate, music lessons and let us not forget dance. —  The Mommy Blogger
  • We used this time to explore new adventures - like taking karate or starting a new activity. —  HS Blog - Homeschool Blog
  • Now, the first unequivocal handprint of a 198 million-year-old crouching carnivore confirms this speculation, providing clear evidence that the front limb struck the ground on its side, like a karate chop, and thus would have been of little use for walking.
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  1. Japanese : kara, empty + te, hand.
 

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