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What is the proper name for the 'birdie' in Badminton?
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#32155. Asked by bonita.
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KIWI IN OZ
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SHUTTLECOCK,n. cork with a ring of feathers, or a similar plastic device,struck to and fro in badminton. Source my trust Oxford dictionary
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Linus
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I have always called it a shuttlecock. Although the rules published on the site refer to a 'shuttle', the information service at the International Badminton Federation state that: 'The device you strike while playing badminton can be called either shuttlecock or shuttle.'
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