shuttlecock

IPA: ʃˈʌtʌɫkɑk

noun

  • (countable) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games. [from early 16th c.]
  • (uncountable, dated) The game of badminton.

verb

  • To move rapidly back and forth.
  • To send or toss back and forth; to bandy.
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Examples of "shuttlecock" in Sentences

  • Vertical position of the shuttlecock.
  • Shuttlecock flight is strongly affected by wind.
  • Position of the shuttlecock and receiving player.
  • Rutan has compared this to a falling shuttlecock.
  • It is a fault if the shuttlecock hits the ceiling.
  • The Bauer Shuttlecock popularized badminton in the United States.
  • Also the aim is for the shuttlecock not to land outside the court.
  • Bauer would go on to develop and patent a standardized shuttlecock.
  • Also included was a built in badminton net with a shuttlecock launcher.
  • A shuttlecock is a high drag projectile used in the sport of badminton.

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