"chain whip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chain whips [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chain whip (plural chain whips)
  1. (martial arts) A weapon used in some Chinese martial arts.
    Sense id: en-chain_whip-en-noun-en:weapon Categories (other): Martial arts, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 48 52 Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
  2. (cycling) A tool used to tighten and loosen threaded sprockets on a bicycle. Translations (tool): Kettenpeitsche [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-chain_whip-en-noun-en:tool Categories (other): Cycling, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 48 52 Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'tool': 0 100

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