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croquet

/ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
  2. (games) A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
  3. A croquette.
  4. (games) To play a shot in the game of croquet in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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