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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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high clear

Sports; Badminton

A shot that is hit deep into the opposition's court, this is usually a defensive shot. It is also called a High-lift.

kill

Sports; Badminton

A hard, fast, downward shot that has no chance of being returned. It is also called a put-away. See also Smash

left service court

Sports; Badminton

When a player is facing toward the net, the left service box is to their left. It is one of the two-service box's that are on each side of the net.

let

Sports; Badminton

A legitimate stoppage of play. Examples of a let include, a shuttlecock getting caught in the net; a server serving before the opposing team is ready. When a let happens the ...

long service line

Sports; Badminton

This is the back line for the area into which a serve must land. In singles play it is the back boundary line. But in doubles play the line is 2 feet 6 inches or 83 centimeters ...