backhand
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[edit] Noun
backhand (plural backhands)
- (tennis) a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
- Handwriting that leans to the left
- (Ultimate Frisbee) the standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
- The reverse side of the human hand.
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stroke in tennis
handwriting
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[edit] Verb
backhand (third-person singular simple present backhands, present participle backhanding, simple past and past participle backhanded)
- to execute a backhand stroke or throw
- to slap with the back of one's hand
[edit] Translations
execute a backhand stroke or throw
slap with the back of one's hand
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[edit] Adjective
backhand (comparative more backhand, superlative most backhand)
- (handwriting) Of any left slanting handwriting
- (of strokes or throws) In the backhand style
- (ice hockey) Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick
- He scored on a backhand shot.
[edit] Translations
of any left slanting handwriting
in the backhand style
ice hockey
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