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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A stroke in certain sports, such as tennis, in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground.

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  • noun sports A stroke, in ball sports, in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
  • noun cricket A delivery that bounces just short of the blockhole

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces

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