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SPORTS IMPLEMENT
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An implement used in a sport
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sports implement" is a kind of...):
implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sports implement"):
baton (a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race)
cue; cue stick; pool cue; pool stick (sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards)
mallet (a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball)
pole (a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting)
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)
