Badminton

Badminton

Of or pertaining to the racquet sport played with singles or doubles who take positions on the opposite side of a rectangular bondry separated by a net. Players score points by hitting a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it lands in the opposing player's side.

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centre line

Sports; Badminton

This is a line, which runs perpendicular to the net, and it separates the left and right service courts.

centre position

Sports; Badminton

See Base Position

clear

Sports; Badminton

A shot hit deep to the opponent's back boundary line. There are two types of clear shots; the high clear is a defensive shot, the flat attacking clear is an offensive shot.

racket

Sports; Badminton

One main piece of equipment used by players to hit the shuttlecock. A racket will typically weigh about 3 ounces and be 27 inches or 68 cm in length. The maximum width for the head is 9 inches or 23 ...