table-tennis racquet
- noun
- /ˈteɪbəl ˈtɛnɪs ˈrækɪt/
- UK
:
raqueta de tenis de mesa
- She gripped the table-tennis racquet tightly before serving the ball.
Examples
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You must use a standard table-tennis racquet in official tournaments.
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His new table-tennis racquet gives him better spin on his shots.
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She bought a new table-tennis racquet yesterday.
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Do you have a table-tennis racquet I can borrow?
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He practiced his backhand with his new table-tennis racquet at the local club.
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During the competition, each player must use an official table-tennis racquet for their matches.
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After the match, she carefully cleaned her table-tennis racquet to keep it in good condition.
Synonyms
25
2.1
A small flat bat used to hit balls in games like table tennis
A small flat paddle with a short handle used to hit the ball in table tennis
A small flat bat with a short handle used to hit the ball in table tennis
How Big
66
1.0
- UK
1
2.2
244
1.0
11
1.4
1
3.4
- UK
Surface Forms
Morphology
table-tennis + racquet
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'table-tennis' (the sport) with 'racquet' (a racket), i.e. a racquet used for table tennis. This simple modifier+head noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun table-tennis racquet comes from making 'tennis' small enough to play on a table, so players used a tiny racquet like a short paddle to hit the ball. So, it means the small paddle used to play table tennis.