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shuttlecock
This term evokes the specific aerodynamic behavior of a projectile that flips mid-air to fly cork-first. It carries a sporting connotation of agility and rapid direction changes, distinguishing it from the spherical nature of a tennis ball or the heavy impact of a baseball. In casual conversation, it is frequently shortened to shuttle, though the full term remains the standard technical name. It is almost exclusively used within the context of badminton, making it a highly specialized piece of vocabulary that signals a specific athletic environment.
Used to count the individual physical objects used during a match.
Meanings
The high-drag projectile used in badminton, consisting of a cork base and a conical arrangement of feathers or synthetic material.
"The player smashed the shuttlecock across the net."