badminton racquet

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badminton racquet - a light long-handled racket used by badminton players

badminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net

racquet, racket - a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games

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Because of the light weight of a badminton racquet, stroke direction can be more easily manipulated through a flick of the wrist whereas the wrist movement may be more limited in tennis and squash due to the racquet weight.