Chinese puzzle

noun

1
: an intricate or ingenious puzzle
2
: something intricate and obscure

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The current record for hardest-to-solve generation puzzle was a 65-ring Chinese puzzle owned by the collector Jerry Slocum. A.j. Jacobs, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Chinese puzzle was in 1817

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“Chinese puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20puzzle. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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