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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base position

Sports; Badminton

When playing a singles game, a player tries to return to the base position, also called the center position, after they have returned a shot. The base position is in the center of the court.

bird

Sports; Badminton

This is the object that the players hit back and forth over the net. It is made of cork and goose feathers; it is also called a shuttlecock.

block return

Sports; Badminton

A return shot that drops quickly over the net because it was not hit with much force.

bringer

Sports; Badminton

The name for a player who returns all those shots, which come into their end of the court.

carry

Sports; Badminton

An illegal stroke, which also goes by the name of a sling or throw. This happens when the shuttlecock is briefly caught and held on the racket and then slung over the net