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half vol·ley
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Princeton's WordNet
half volleynoun
a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces
Wiktionary
half volleynoun
A stroke, in ball sports, in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground
half volleynoun
A delivery that bounces just short of the blockhole
Wikipedia
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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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.
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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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of half volley in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of half volley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Translations for half volley
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- mitja volea, cop de sobrebotCatalan, Valencian
- demi-voléeFrench
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