Shuttlecock (Noun)
Meaning
Badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The player expertly hit the shuttlecock back over the net, winning the point for her team.
- The new batch of shuttlecocks was carefully inspected before being approved for tournament use.
- As the shuttlecock sailed through the air, the players watched with bated breath to see where it would land.
- After a few swings of her racket, the badminton player's shuttlecock landed perfectly in the opponent's court.
- The manufacturer claimed their shuttlecocks were designed to fly straight and true, but many players were skeptical.