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| rack·et [ rákət ] (plural rack·ets) or rac·quet [ rákət ] (plural rac·quets) |
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1. sports bat: a lightweight bat with a network of strings, used in tennis, racquetball, badminton, squash, and similar games. The frame is usually made of a substance such as wood, aluminum, or graphite, and the strings of gut or nylon.
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2. snowshoe: a snowshoe in the shape of a racket
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| [Early 16th century. Via French raquette< Arabic rāḣat "palm of the hand"] |
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