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backhand

/'bæk,hænd/

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noun
a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
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backhand shot backhand stroke

type of:
return
adjective
(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
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left-slanting written
adjective
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
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backhanded

Opposite:

forehand
verb
hit a tennis ball backhand
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type of:
hit

Definition that contains backhand

backhand hit a tennis ball backhand
backhander a backhanded blow
backhand drive a hard straight return made on the backhand side
two-handed backhand a backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands