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table tennis

noun

a game somewhat like tennis in miniature, played on a large, rectangular table, with a small, hollow celluloid or plastic ball and short-handled, wooden paddles

table tennis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: And then when it got too dark to play table tennis or football outside, we'd come in and play chamber music.
  • include: The Hilton Center also offers indoor facilities, including table tennis.

Adjective modifier

  • social: The room is also ideal for social table tennis but it low ceiling prevents it from being used for more competitive matches.

Modifies a noun

  • ball: Also, squash balls, shuttles, table tennis balls etc can be purchased.
  • tournament: Next week..... news of the international table tennis tournament ( can anyone beat Selina?
  • player: James Gibb, an English table tennis player, is credited with bringing the celluloid ball to the game.
  • coach: The morning was spent picking up tips and new skills from professional table tennis coach Jason Clark and former British Champion, Joe Kennedy.
  • competition: Local Leagues local leagues are also autonomous voluntary bodies, which organize table tennis competition at a local level.
  • club: Table tennis Information about local table tennis clubs can be found in our Sports Directory.

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