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Sports

Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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short service line

Sports; Badminton

The line 6 feet 6 inches or 1.98 meters from the net, which a serve must reach in order to be considered a legal serve.

shuttlecock

Sports; Badminton

The object made of cork and 14 to 16 goose feathers that players volley across the net; also called a bird or birdie. A shuttlecock will usually last about two games. The heavier ...

sidelines

Sports; Badminton

The sidelines consist of the singles and doubles sidelines, and the long service line for doubles and singles.

slice

Sports; Badminton

Holding the racket at an angle when hitting the shuttlecock.

sling

Sports; Badminton

See Carry.

smash

Sports; Badminton

A hard-hit overhead shot slammed straight down into the opponent's court, very difficult to return. This is the attacking stroke that is used most in Badminton.