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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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position of readiness

Sports; Badminton

A place on the court, usually in the center, which a player tries to return after every shot to be in a position to return the next shot.

posts

Sports; Badminton

There are two posts, one on either side of the court, which hold up the net. The posts are part of the playing surface and are therefore in play.

push shot

Sports; Badminton

A soft shot where the player push's the shuttlecock with a little wrist motion, usually from net or mid-court, to the opponent's mid-court.

put-away

Sports; Badminton

A fast, downward shot that cannot be returned. See also kill or smash.

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 ...