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kata
kata [ káttə ] (plural katas)


noun 
Definition:
 
sequence of movements in martial arts: a sequence of movements in some martial arts such as karate, used either for training or to demonstrate technique
[Mid-20th century. < Japanese, 'model, pattern']
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