shuttlecock

• Objet utilisé au badminton, composé d'une base en liège ou en caoutchouc surmontée d'une couronne de plumes, servant de projectile dans le jeu.

A piece of badminton equipment made of a cork or rubber base with a crown of feathers, used as the projectile in the game.

1. Badminton projectileA2formalsport

   A lightweight projectile used in badminton, typically made from a cork base with feathers or plastic attached, designed to be hit back and forth over a net.

   Volant de badminton

   • The shuttlecock flew over the net at high speed.
   • He served the shuttlecock with a powerful swing.
   • The feathers on the shuttlecock help it glide through the air.

   Synonymesbirdbirdieshuttle

• Verbe décrivant l'action de faire voyager quelque chose ou quelqu'un rapidement d'un endroit à un autre et retour, comme un volant de badminton, ou de déplacer de manière répétée entre des lieux.

A verb used to describe the act of hitting or sending something back and forth rapidly, like a shuttlecock in badminton, or moving something or someone repeatedly between places.

1. Send or toss to and froC1informal

   To move or be moved back and forth rapidly between two or more people or places, like a shuttlecock in badminton.

   Faire la navette

   • The children shuttlecocked the ball between them in the yard.
   • The debate shuttlecocked the argument from one side to the other.
   • The news was shuttlecocked around the office by the gossiping staff.

   Synonymesbandyshuttletoss