racquet

/ˈrækət/
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Other forms: racquets

Definitions of racquet
  1. noun
    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
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    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
    type of:
    sports implement
    an implement used in a sport
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