Assertion: paddle | /r/HasAspect | hole
Facets:
value: to reduce air resistance
type: PURPOSE
value: for less air friction
type: PURPOSE
value: in the past
type: TEMPORAL
value: traditionally
type: OTHER
value: occasionally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Occasionally, paddles may have holes drilled into them, so there is less air drag when the paddle approaches the buttocks, and produces more pain.
text: Some paddles have traditionally had holes bored in them for aerodynamic effect, but many schools nowadays prohibit the use of such paddles.
text: The Paddle-ball racquet or paddle is plastic, smaller than a softball and has holes for less air friction.
text: The paddle is made of a composite foam core covered with fiberglass and or graphite, and contains no strings but does have holes drilled throughout.
text: In the past, some paddles had holes drilled in them, to reduce air resistance, as in this picture from a fictional film (right).