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Meanings of racquet in English

Portuguese
raquete
Catalan
raqueta
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An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.

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Examples for "racket"
Examples for "racket"
1
Martins said, 'The police have implicated Harry in a very serious racket.
The Third Man
2
Still, this was about racket, not reality, and Dominique probably was right.
Before you know kindness
3
To summarize: Three steps must be taken to smash the war racket.
War is a racket
4
Later she said of her racket abuse: I just threw my racket.
The Guardian
5
What with all this racket, I can't really hear you too good.
Black house
Usage of racquet in English
1
But a lot of her points came from Sanchez Vicario's own racquet.
The Irish Times
2
Practice is played with the racquet, matches are won by the mind.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
3
The question of choosing a racquet is a much more serious matter.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
4
Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines badminton, tennis and table tennis.
BBC
5
You can bring your own racquet or rent one from the club.
The new yorker
6
His concentration and judgment were wrecked by Rolland's question; his racquet overextended.
"Undo": A Novel
7
His racquet work is a delight to a student of orthodox form.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
8
Cornet thumped her racquet bag in frustration but Williams' winners kept coming.
The Guardian
9
He hits a shot wide and smacks the barrier with his racquet.
The Guardian
10
Then try badminton, the just-right oatmeal of the racquet sport family.
Wired
11
The head of the racquet is advanced slightly towards the ball.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
12
The head of the racquet is firmly blocked by the stiff, locked wrist.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
13
The swing of the racquet should be flat and straight through.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
14
The racquet has struck and passed over the ball, topping it.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
15
The racquet head should be advanced slightly beyond the wrist for ground strokes.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
16
A tennis racquet is a letter of introduction in any town.
The Art of Lawn Tennis
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Portuguese
raquete
Catalan
raqueta
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