half volley
noun
(in tennis, racquets, etc.) a stroke in which the ball is hit the moment it bounces from the ground.
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A devastating smasher, and the best half-volleyer among U.S. amateurs, Haines turned Wolf's gentle, strategic shots into points for himself, and caught up fast.
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