HyperDic: shuttlecock

English > 2 senses of the word shuttlecock:
NOUNartifactshuttlecock, bird, birdie, shuttlebadminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber / rubber with a crown of feathers
VERBcompetitionshuttlecocksend / send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock
English > shuttlecock: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningbadminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber / rubber with a crown of feathers.
Synonymsbird, birdie, shuttle
Broaderbadminton equipmentequipment for playing the game / game of badminton
Spanishpluma, rehilete, volante
Catalanvolant
Verbsshuttlecocksend / send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock
English > shuttlecock: 2 senses > verb 1, competition
Meaningsend / send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderbandytoss or strike a ball back and forth
Nounsshuttlecockbadminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber / rubber with a crown of feathers

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