shuttlecock
noun
the object that is struck back and forth in badminton and battledore, consisting of a feathered cork head and a plastic crown.
shuttlecocks
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pluralof shuttlecock.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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From tables made out of shuttlecocks to plant-based menus, Paris 2024 have announced a number of initiatives that they claim will help them reach their targets.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
"Our study opens up the possibility for improved designs that make the nylon shuttlecock structurally stiffer so that it more closely mimics the aerodynamic performance of feather shuttlecocks," said Mittal.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024
The 1930s Nelson-Atkins Museum, for one, is known for its collection of Chinese paintings, as well as the 17-foot-tall shuttlecocks on its lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2016
With its straight-man-in-drag conceit, and quips flying like shuttlecocks between Tracy and Rexy, the play sometimes assumes the artificial air of a sitcom.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2015
The most absurd rumors have been flying about all the forenoon, the members of the Twenty-Third having nothing to do in their yawning idleness but to toss them back and forth like shuttlecocks.
