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shuttlecock

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shut·tle·cock  (shtl-kk)
n.
A small rounded piece of cork or rubber with a conical crown of feathers or plastic, used in badminton. Also called bird, birdie.
v.tr. shut·tle·cocked, shut·tle·cock·ing, shut·tle·cocks
To throw or send back and forth like a shuttlecock.

shuttlecock [ˈʃʌtəlˌkɒk]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Badminton) a light cone consisting of a cork stub with feathered flights, struck to and fro in badminton and battledore Often shortened to shuttle
2. anything moved to and fro, as in an argument
vb
to move or cause to move to and fro, like a shuttlecock
[from shuttle + cock1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shuttlecockshuttlecock - badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
badminton equipment - equipment for playing the game of badminton
Verb1.shuttlecock - send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock
bandy - toss or strike a ball back and forth
Translations
shuttlecock [ˈʃʌtlkɒk] N (Badminton) → volante m

shuttlecock [ˈʃʌtəlkɒk] nvolant de badminton)m >
shuttle diplomacy nnavettes fpl diplomatiques
shuttle service nservice m de navettes, navettes fpl

shuttlecock [ˈʃʌtlˌkɒk] n (Badminton) → volano
shuttlecock [ˈʃʌtlˌkɒk] n (Badminton) → volano

shuttlecock كُرَة الريشة badmintonový míček fjerbold Federball μπαλάκι του μπάντμιντον plumilla sulkapallo volant loptica za bedminton volano バドミントンのシャトル 배드민턴 공 pluimbal badmintonball lotka peteca, volante de badminton волан badmintonboll ลูกขนไก่ badminton topu quả cầu lông 羽毛球


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And shuttlecock, now--I don't know a finer game than shuttlecock for the daytime.
Battledore and shuttlecock's a wery good game, vhen you ain't the shuttlecock and two lawyers the battledores, in which case it gets too excitin' to be pleasant.
Doubtful which might be the clarionet-stop, he was considering the point, when a shuttlecock flew out of the parlour window, and alighted on his hat.
 
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