The word racket is a noun. Racket means (1) an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit, (2) 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, (3) the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience, (4) a loud and disturbing noise.
Racket is also a verb that means (1) hit (a ball) with a racket, (2) make loud and annoying noises, (3) celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities.
The following articles and web pages elaborate on the word racket.
Many people enjoy playing tennis, and a good tennis racket is key to enjoyment of the game. A tennis racket consists of lightweight netting stretched across an oval frame on the end of a long handle.
https://www.tennisrackets.us/
Invented in England early in the 19th century, squash came to North America in 1885. English-speaking countries have tended to dominate championship play.
https://www.sports-equipment.us/squash-equipment.htm
Browse this tennis equipment and supplies retailer directory to find tennis equipment and tennis supplies retailers in the USA. The close-up photo on this web page depicts a yellow tennis ball and a tennis racket.
https://retail.regionaldirectory.us/tennis-equipment-and-supplies/
The following articles provide recent racket-related news.
Nadal lost to quarterfinal opponent Diego Schwartzman on Saturday, while Djokovic was warned after breaking a racket during his three-set win.
Japan Times. Sunday, 20 Sep 2020 21:13:20 +0900.
UK's national reporting service for fraud received 9,473 reports of a sextortion fraudulent phishing racket
Maya Oppenheim. The Independent. Thursday, 23 Apr 2020 15:56:15 GMT.
Hear a loud banging in your pipes? The culprit is likely water hammer. Here's how to stop the racket and save your pipes along the way.
Glenda Taylor. Bob Vila. Friday, 20 Dec 2019 05:00:19 -0500.
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