Definitions of sports implement
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an implement used in a sport
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baton
a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
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cue, cue stick, pool cue, pool stick
sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
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mallet
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
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pole
a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
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racket, racquet
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
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badminton racket, badminton racquet, battledore
a light long-handled racket used by badminton players
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croquet mallet
a mallet used to strike the ball in croquet
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crosse
a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
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polo mallet, polo stick
a mallet used to strike the ball in polo
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bat, squash racket, squash racquet
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
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tennis racket, tennis racquet
a racket used to play tennis
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type of:
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implement
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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