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Definition punkah in British English

punkah noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpʌŋkə/
1

a piece of equipment used for making the air cold in a room. It consists of a large flat piece of cloth that hangs from the ceiling, and moves backwards and forwards when you pull a rope.

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Definition punkah in British English