chop shot

/tʃɑp ʃɑt/
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Definitions of chop shot
  1. noun
    a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
    synonyms: chop
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    type of:
    return
    a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
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