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  • noun Alternative form of nunchaku.

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Examples

  • The motion sensing capabilities of the nunchuck is not mentioned.

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - A nice breakdown of all Wii know 2006

  • The control stick on the nunchuck is the plunger to release the ball, and the Z and B buttons are your flippers.

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  • To accommodate the more traditional titles beloved by hard-core gamers, Nintendo will offer a "nunchuck" attachment, bearing a joystick and buttons, that plugs into the base of what Western fans have affectionately dubbed the "Wii-mote."

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  • Basically, the left-hand "nunchuck" control was used for movement and for

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  • The patent pending peripheral converts the Wii remote and Wii "nunchuck" (the alternate hand controller) into a set of dumbbells giving the users the resistance of weights while still allowing access to of all controller functions.

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  • The patent pending peripheral converts the Wii remote and Wii "nunchuck" (the alternate hand controller) into a set of dumbbells giving the users the resistance of weights while still allowing access to of all controller functions.

    MMD Newswire: Press Release News Wire 2009

  • The fact that it's held in one hand suggests it might possibly be the future "nunchuck" to Sony's upcoming

    1UP RSS feed 2009

  • The patent-pending peripheral converts the Wii (TM) remote and Wii (TM) "nunchuck" (the alternate [...] - Volgens het Amerikaanse onderzoeksbureau Nielsen is de Wii de minst gebruikte console.

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2009

  • The patent-pending peripheral converts the Wii (TM) remote and Wii (TM) "nunchuck" (the alternate [...] - Volgens het Amerikaanse onderzoeksbureau Nielsen is de Wii de minst gebruikte console.

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2009

  • The patent-pending peripheral converts the Wii (TM) remote and Wii (TM) "nunchuck" (the alternate [...] - Volgens het Amerikaanse onderzoeksbureau Nielsen is de Wii de minst gebruikte console.

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2009

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  • Japanese weapon consisting of two hardwood sticks joined together by a chain, strap, or silk cords. In later use also: the art of throwing a nunchaku. Also attrib., esp. in nunchaku sticks.

    Usage: 1987 Los Angeles Times 20 May II. 2 (He) was arrested for possession of nunchucks.

    February 12, 2007

  • Just had a disagreement with a gal over whether or not they can alternatively be called numchucks.

    February 12, 2007

  • It was listed in the OED as an alternative spelling, but it is more commonly spelled "nunchucks." So you're both right, I guess!

    February 15, 2007