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HALF VOLLEY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does half volley mean?
• HALF VOLLEY (noun)
The noun HALF VOLLEY has 1 sense:
1. a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces
Familiarity information: HALF VOLLEY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("half volley" is a kind of...):
return (a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player)
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