SHUTTLECOCK
\ʃˈʌtə͡lkˌɒk], \ʃˈʌtəlkˌɒk], \ʃ_ˈʌ_t_əl_k_ˌɒ_k]\
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A cork stuck with feathers, which is to be struck by a battledoor in play; also, the play itself.
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To send or toss to and fro; to bandy; as, to shuttlecock words.
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A cork stuck with feathers, which is to be struck by a battledoor in play; also, the play itself.
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To send or toss to and fro; to bandy; as, to shuttlecock words.
By Noah Webster.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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