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Noun: shuriken  'shûr-i-kun
  1. A small, flat throwing weapon with sharpened points, traditionally used in Japanese martial arts, often star-shaped but also found in other geometric forms
    "The ninja skilfully threw a shuriken at the target"

Derived forms: shurikens

Encyclopedia: Shuriken