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单词 croquet
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croquetnoun [ U ]

uk/ˈkrəʊ.keɪ/us/kroʊˈkeɪ/

a game in which two, three, or four players use mallets (= long wooden hammers) to hit wooden balls through small metal hoops (= curves) fixed into the grass

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Bowls, bowling & croquet

  • boules
  • bowl
  • bowling
  • bowling alley
  • bowling ball
  • bowling green
  • jack
  • lawn bowling
  • mallet
  • skittle
  • tenpin bowling
  • tenpins

Examples from literature

  • As they rose she challenged Paul to a game at croquet, for which the twilight left ample opportunity. 
  • By the way, did Sam mend that croquet mallet, the one with the loose head? 
  • He did play billiards, and whist, and croquet—very badly. 
  • Invitations to a croquet party may be of the same form as invitations to any other party. 
  • This effect is seen when a croquet ball is struck with a mallet. 

croquetnoun [ U ]

us/kroʊˈkeɪ/

a game in which players use mallets (= long wooden hammers) to hit wooden balls through small metal arches sunk in the grass

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