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half vol·ley

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. half volleynoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. half volleynoun

    A stroke, in ball sports, in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground

  2. half volleynoun

    A delivery that bounces just short of the blockhole

Wikipedia

  1. Half volley

    A half volley in tennis is a shot that is hit immediately after the ball bounces but before it reaches the apex of its bounce. It is sometimes called an "on the rise shot", or "short hop".

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  1. half volley

    A half volley is a term used in various sports such as tennis, cricket, and soccer to describe a shot or a technique where the ball is hit immediately after it touches the ground or slightly after its bounce.

Wikidata

  1. Half volley

    A half volley in tennis is a shot that is hit immediately after the ball bounces before it reaches the apex of its flight. It is sometimes called an "on the rise shot", or "short hop".

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of half volley in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of half volley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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