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RACQUET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
Synonyms:
racket; racquet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("racquet" is a kind of...):
sports implement (an implement used in a sport)
Meronyms (parts of "racquet"):
face (the striking or working surface of an implement)
grip; handgrip; handle; hold (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "racquet"):
badminton racket; badminton racquet; battledore (a light long-handled racket used by badminton players)
crosse (a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse)
bat; squash racket; squash racquet (a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash)
tennis racket; tennis racquet (a racket used to play tennis)
