half volley
(in tennis, racquets, etc.) a stroke in which the ball is hit the moment it bounces from the ground.
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to make or stroke with a half volley.
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- half-vol·ley·er, noun
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How to use half volley in a sentence
Between ourselves the cut was a fluke, but the half-volley was a genuine well-played hit, which deserved the applause it got.
Dr. Jolliffe's Boys | Lewis HoughA half-volley had landed first bounce among the masters sitting under the wall.
The Loom of Youth | Alec WaughI raise my bat, get it on the half-volley right in the middle, hit it clean over the Pavilion for six, and the match is won.
Catches are, however, often the result of hitting right at a half volley.
The half volley is a stroke as difficult to attain as to describe.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for half volley
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a stroke or shot in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces
to hit or kick (a ball) immediately after it bounces
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