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shuttlecock (n.)

1570s, from shuttle (v.) + cock (n.2).

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Definitions of shuttlecock from WordNet
1
shuttlecock (v.)
send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock;
2
shuttlecock (n.)
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers;
Synonyms: bird / birdie / shuttle
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