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passing shot
noun
, Tennis.
- a shot played to one side of and beyond the reach of an opponent coming to or stationed at the net.
passing shot
noun
- tennis a winning shot hit outside an opponent's reach
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Word History and Origins
Origin of passing shot1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
It determines whether you catch that bus, return that passing shot, and, eventually, get out of that armchair.
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And with this passing shot, to which neither of his auditors responded, he made his final obeisance and calmly left the room.
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For a moment, Robert's hard-hit passing shot seemed to have scored.
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He had probably been knocked down by the wind of a passing shot.
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