passing shot
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passing shot
n.
A forceful shot, as in tennis or handball, that travels to one side out of the reach of one's opponent.
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passing shot
n
(Tennis) tennis a winning shot hit outside an opponent's reach
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Noun | 1. | passing shot - a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return" |
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