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PASSING SHOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does passing shot mean?
• PASSING SHOT (noun)
The noun PASSING SHOT has 1 sense:
1. a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net
Familiarity information: PASSING SHOT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("passing shot" is a kind of...):
return (a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player)
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