rackets

British

/ ˈrækɪts /

noun

(functioning as singular)
1. a game similar to squash played in a large four-walled court by two or four players using rackets and a small hard ball
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a rackets court
  a rackets championship

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Tennis rackets have large, round heads with firm, crisscrossing strings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

After Chung and Klugo huddle, they line up on the court like two halves of the same body, moving in tandem as the balls ricochet off rackets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Anta also owns Wilson, the US maker of tennis rackets and balls used by the National Basketball Association.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

She’s remained on top as technology like foam injected composite rackets has lifted pickleball from Tupperware flurries to intense athletic slugfests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

I had my three rackets with me in a bag slung over my shoulder.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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