Badminton

How it is used

Players discuss badminton courts, rackets and shuttlecocks.

Example sentences

1. A draught made the shuttle difficult to control during badminton.

   The light shuttle is affected by moving air.

2. They booked a badminton court for doubles practice.

   Doubles specifies a team arrangement within the sport.

Common collocations

• badminton court
• badminton racket

Related terms

• racket sportA sport in which players use a racket to hit a ball or shuttle, usually over a net or against a wall.
• serveTo start a point in tennis, volleyball, badminton or table tennis by hitting the ball or shuttlecock to the opponent; as a noun, the shot itself.

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