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shut|tle|cock — «SHUHT uhl KOK», noun, verb. –n. 1. a cork or piece of rubber with feathers or a plastic webbing stuck in one end, used in the game of badminton; bird. 2. a) a cork with feathers stuck in one end, that is hit back and forth by a small racket,… … Useful english dictionary
shut — cock·shut; shut; shut·ness; shut·tance; shut·ten; shut·tered; shut·ter·ing; shut·ter·less; shut·ting; shut·tle·man; shut·tler; shut·ter; shut·tle; un·shut; … English syllables
shuttlecock — shut|tle|cock [ˈʃʌtlkɔk US ka:k] n a small light object that you hit over the net in the game of ↑badminton American Equivalent: birdie … Dictionary of contemporary English
shuttlecock — shut|tle|cock [ ʃʌtl,kak ] noun count MAINLY BRITISH a BIRDIE used in BADMINTON … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shuttlecock — shut•tle•cock [[t]ˈʃʌt lˌkɒk[/t]] n. 1) spo the conical feathered cork device that is struck back and forth in badminton 2) to bandy to and fro like a shuttlecock • Etymology: 1515–25 … From formal English to slang
Shuttlecock — Shut tle*cock , n. A cork stuck with feathers, which is to be struck by a battledoor in play; also, the play itself. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shuttlecock — Shut tle*cock, v. t. To send or toss to and fro; to bandy; as, to shuttlecock words. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 … Useful english dictionary
