SHUTTLECOCK Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word shuttlecock. (close relations)
Definition of SHUTTLECOCK
Best Alternative Words for SHUTTLECOCK
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| birdie | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole • badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers verb • shoot in one stroke under par | ||||||||
| battledore | nounn | |||||||
noun • a light long-handled racket used by badminton players • an ancient racket game | ||||||||
| cork | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a port city in southern Ireland • outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc. • (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells • the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) • a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line verb • close a bottle with a cork • stuff with cork | ||||||||
| bird | nounn | |||||||
noun • warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings • the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food • informal terms for a (young) woman • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt • badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers verb • watch and study birds in their natural habitat | ||||||||
| shuttle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers • public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points • bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads verb • travel back and forth between two points | ||||||||
