passing shot

/ˌpæsɪŋ ʃɑt/
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Other forms: passing shots

Definitions of passing shot
  1. noun
    a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net
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    type of:
    return
    a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
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