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racket — racket1 (also racquet) noun 1》 a bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used especially in tennis, badminton, and squash. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. a snowshoe resembling this. Origin C16: from Fr. raquette (see rackets).… … English new terms dictionary
racket — 1 noun 1 (singular) informal a loud noise: They re making a hell of a racket downstairs. see noise 1 2 (C) informal a dishonest way of obtaining money, such as by threatening people or selling them illegal goods: drugs/gambling/smuggling etc… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Racket Squad — infobox television show name = Racket Squad caption = Original title screen. format = Black and White genre = Crime/Drama runtime = 30 minutes per episode creator = starring = Reed Hadley country = USA network = CBS original run = 1951 1953 first … Wikipedia
noise — 1 /nOIz/ noun 1 SOUND (C, U) sound, especially a loud or unpleasant sound: the noise of the traffic | a loud cracking noise | make (a) noise: Try not to make a noise when you go upstairs. | Stop making so much noise. 2 make polite/encouraging etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fiddle — 1. informal; noun a VAT fiddle Syn: fraud, swindle, confidence trick; informal racket, scam 2. informal; verb 1) he fiddled with a beer mat Syn: fidget, play … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
noise — [noiz] n. [ME < OFr, noise, quarreling, clamor < L nausea: see NAUSEA] 1. a) loud or confused shouting; din of voices; clamor b) any loud, discordant, or disagreeable sound or sounds 2. a sound of any kind [the noise of the rain] 3 … English World dictionary
List of The Prince of Tennis characters — The Prince of Tennis manga and anime series has a large cast of fictional characters created by Takeshi Konomi. Many of have appeared in the musical and film adaptations. The cast of the series is largely made up of the members of the various… … Wikipedia
Prisoner characters — A list of all inmates of Wentworth Detention Centre in the television series Prisoner. Note that episode numbers cited are for first and last appearances; many characters had spells where they were absent and subsequently returned. Listed in… … Wikipedia
Badminton — infobox sport name = Badminton imagesize = 200px caption = The Danish badminton player Peter Gade union = Badminton World Federation nickname = first = 18th century registered = clubs = contact = No team = Single or doubles mgender = category =… … Wikipedia
tennis — /ten is/, n. a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half. Cf. lawn tennis. See illus. under racket2.… … Universalium
