| racket | 1. A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and similar games. "Each one [of the Indians] has a bat curved like a crosier, and ending in a racket." (Bancroft) 2. A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; chiefly in the plural. 3. A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood. 4. A broad wooden shoe or patten for a man horse, to enable him to step on marshy or soft ground. Racket court, a court for playing the game of rackets. Origin: F. Raquette; cf. Sp. Raquets, It. Racchetta, which is perhaps for retichetta, and fr. L. Rete a net (cf. Reticule); or perh. From the Arabic; cf. Ar. Raha the palm of the hand (used at first to strike the ball), and OF. Rachette, rasquette, carpus, tarsus Alternative forms: racquet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| racket amputation | A circular or slightly oval amputation, in which a long incision is made in the axis of the limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| racket nail | A broad flat thumbnail resulting from a congenital shorter and wider distal phalanx of the thumb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| racket-tall | <ornithology> Any one of several species of humming birds of the genus Steganura, having two of the tail feathers very long and racket-shaped. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| racket-talled | <zoology> Having long and spatulate, or racket-shaped, tail feathers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| racket a. |
one in which there is a single longitudinal incision continuous below with a spiral incision on each side of the limb.
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one shaped like a tennis racket, with a swollen outer end, found in the racket hyphae of various dermatophytes.
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one composed of racket cells, found in various kinds of dermatophytes.
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thumbnails that are much shorter than they are wide; rarely, other fingers may be affected. In the commonest form, the distal phalanges of affected digits are shortened as well. It is believed to be an autosomal dominant disorder.
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| racket | an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit |
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| racket | a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games |
| racket | the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality |
| racket | a loud and disturbing noise |
| racket | hit with a racket, of a ball |
| racket | make a racket |
| racket | celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking |
| racket | club for players of racket sports |
| racket | some who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) |
| racket | carry on illegal business activities involving crime |
| racket | law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions |
| racket | engaging in a racket |
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