racket press

British

noun

a device consisting of a frame closed by a spring mechanism, for keeping taut the strings of a tennis racket, squash racket, etc

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There on the counter lay a tennis racket, a racket press and waterproof case, a pair of canvas tennis shoes and a jaunty white felt hat.

From Kent Knowles: Quahaug by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby

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