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ə noun
1.
a seaport in and the capital of West Bengal state, in E India, on the Hooghly River: former capital of British India.
2.
( sometimes lowercase ) . Also called Calcutta pool. a form of betting pool for a competition or tournament, as golf or auto racing, in which gamblers bid for participating contestants in an auction, the proceeds from which are put into a pool for distribution, according to a prearranged scale of percentages, to those who selected winners.
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Calcutta (kælˈkʌtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the former official name (still widely used) of Kolkata | |
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Calcutta-pool
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Calcutta definition
Largest city in India, located in the eastern part of the country on the Hooghly River.
Note: Calcutta is one of the largest cities in the world and suffers from poverty, overcrowding, and unemployment.
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