Definition of "rackets" [rackets]

• Variant of racquets. (noun-plural)

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• "Fisher's longing for a return to wood rackets is more than nostalgic: he says that the advances in racket technology have actually changed the nature of the game, and not for the better."
• "The power that professionals can summon from state-of-the-art rackets is simply too much for the delicate touch game of yore to survive."
• "Comparing the power surge in rackets and strings to modern-day baseball, he said, "If they had some of the equipment we have in tennis, they'd be hitting the ball 700 feet.""