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noun • an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc • the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc verb • propel in a high arc | ||||
| 32% | 8 | A term used in tennis to describe a shot that is hit from the back of the court. | ||
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| 31% | 12 | Tennis shot hit from the back of the court | ||
noun • a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green | ||||
Tennis Shot That Might Be Smashed Back
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