shuttlecocknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈʃʌt.əl.kɒk/us/ˈʃʌt̬.əl.kɑːk/informal shuttle, US birdiea small, light object with a rounded end to which real or artificial feathers are fixed, that is hit over the net in the game of badminton
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Tennis & racket sports
- ball boy/girl
- birdie
- break
- break point
- double
- fault
- groundstroke
- half-volley
- knock
- lawn tennis
- match point
- passing shot
- racket
- racquetball
- rally
- seed
- seeded
- single
- sweet spot
- tennis shoe
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