shuttlecock

Badminton's flying object

A shuttlecock is the feathered or plastic projectile hit back and forth in badminton.

It has a rounded cork or rubber base with a cone of feathers or synthetic material attached, designed to create drag so it flies base-first.

Often shortened to shuttle or informally called a birdie.

badminton

smash

Break violently apart

  • rallyGathering for a cause
  • serveAttend to needs
  • netFinal amount remaining

court · dropshot · clear · backhand · forehand · singles · doubles · drive · lob · flick

recreational

backyard

Outdoor space behind home

casual · lawn · beach · family · friends · fun · play · game · outdoors · weekend

flight

trajectory

Path of moving object

  • spinRapid rotation around axis
  • dragResistance through fluid
  • airflowMovement of atmosphere

velocity · stability · deceleration · arc · drift · flutter · wobble · rotation · speed · air resistance

feathered

goose feather

Single strand of waterfowl plumage

vane · down · skirt · barb · synthetic · nylon · durability · wear · breakage · replacement

Categories
Opposites
projectile type in racket sports

shuttlecockball

Spherical plaything or gala

tennis ball · sphere · golf ball · billiard ball · squash ball

flight characteristics

shuttlecockbullet

Fired metal projectile

ball · arrow · javelin · baseball · frisbee

Family

shuttlecocks

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G