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Shuttlecock - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Shuttlecock : (noun)
1: badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber
with a crown of feathers [syn: bird, birdie, shuttle]
(verb)
1: send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Shuttlecock : \Shut"tle*cock`\, n.
A cork stuck with feathers, which is to be struck by a
battledoor in play; also, the play itself.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Shuttlecock : \Shut"tle*cock\, v. t.
To send or toss to and fro; to bandy; as, to shuttlecock
words. --Thackeray.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Shuttlecock |
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lonesomeaviary: great to see that North American media is printing Branson's reference to a 'Shuttlecock' as 'shuttle cock' - the possibilities are endless |
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TheECC: Very into words lately; made a list of "words that sound dirty but aren't" (eg Shuttlecock). Today: using "gay" as in "happy". Gay Monday! |
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waderockett: Via @KING5Seattle: Virgin Galactic spaceliner unveiled in an announcement that uses the word "Shuttlecock" twice. http://bit.ly/8FfKFJ |
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