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drop shot
noun[ C ]
(alsodropshot)uk /ˈdrɒp ˌʃɒt/ us /ˈdrɑːp ˌʃɑːt/
in tennis, a hit in which the player returns the ball gently, making it fall close to the net so it is difficult for an opponent at the back of the court (= playing area) to reach it:
She ended one long rally by just reaching a drop shot and returning it for a winner.
On the match point, I decided to hit a dropshot.
A well-executed dropshot gave her a second break, and she served for the set.
He tripped as he ran for a drop shot and flew head-first towards the net post.
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