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shuttlecock [ˈʃʌtlkɒk] N

shuttlecock

羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú

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The shuttlecock is also extremely aerodynamically stable: regardless of initial orientation, it will turn to fly cork-first, and remain in the cork-first orientation. en.wikipedia.org

Once the teammates successfully volleyed the shuttlecock a combined 10 times (volleys between the local players were not counted), they received their next clue. en.wikipedia.org

Many palms form a skirt- or shuttlecock-like crown of marcescent leaves under new growth that may persist for years before being shed. en.wikipedia.org

The spin is in a counter-clockwise direction as seen from above when dropping a shuttlecock. en.wikipedia.org

Slicing the shuttlecock so that it spins, however, does have applications, and some are particular to badminton. en.wikipedia.org

In a mini-peteca game, the shuttlecock has a rounded rubber base attached to five or more rubber discs. en.wikipedia.org

The shuttlecock's shape makes it extremely aerodynamically stable. en.wikipedia.org

This shuttlecock-like effect is known as helixing, and is generally avoided due to the difficulty in controlling a helixing flight path. en.wikipedia.org

Slicing also causes the shuttlecock to travel more slowly than the arm movement suggests. en.wikipedia.org

In flight, the dart is stabilized by a tailpiece, a tuft of fibrous material, making it behave somewhat like a badminton shuttlecock. en.wikipedia.org

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