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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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up and back formation

Sports; Badminton

A strategy used in doubles play when one player plays forward towards the net and their partner plays back. The weakness of this strategy is that it can leave the middle of the court open.

wood shot

Sports; Badminton

This is a shot that takes place when the base of the shuttlecock is hit by the racket frame. It was once an illegal shot.

Overhead shots

Sports; Badminton

When a player raises their racket over their head to hit the Shuttlecock.

Baseline

Sports; Badminton

Back boundary line at each end of the court, that runs parallel to the net.

Badminton net

Sports; Badminton

A barrier of meshwork cord or rope strung between two posts to divide a court in half.

Badminton tournament

Sports; Badminton

A series of games played competitively to determine a single winning team or individual.

Badminton

Sports; Badminton

A sport played by volleying a shuttlecock back and forth over a high narrow net by means of a light, long-handled racket.

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