charkha
or char·ka
(in India and the East Indies) a cotton gin or spinning wheel.
Origin of charkha
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How to use charkha in a sentence
I was telling you something about charkha, I have been asked in several places as to how charkha could improve matters.
India for Indians | C. R. (Chittaranjan) DasMahatma Gandhiji's charkha has caused much laughter before the officials.
India for Indians | C. R. (Chittaranjan) DasIf you use charkha only for limited hours daily you will get sufficient cloth for a Dhoti.
India for Indians | C. R. (Chittaranjan) DasIt is superstition to say that the yarn spun on the charkha cannot be strong and even.
The Wheel of Fortune | Mahatma GandhiThe right hand is employed in turning the reel by the handle of the charkha.
The Wheel of Fortune | Mahatma Gandhi
British Dictionary definitions for charkha
charka
/ (ˈtʃɑːkə) /
(in India) a spinning wheel, esp for cotton
Origin of charkha
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