"racquet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈrækɪt/ Forms: racquet [singular], racquets [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A racquet is a sporting device with a handle joined to a frame covered in tightly stretched strings. It is used in tennis, squash and in badminton to hit a shuttlecock.
    Sense id: simple-racquet-en-noun--6X0RdHL
     
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