badminton
/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/
/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/
noun
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A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.
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A cooling summer drink made with claret, sugar and soda water.
Synonyms:
badders