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half volley

–noun
(in tennis, racquets, etc.) a stroke in which the ball is hit the moment it bounces from the ground.

Origin:
1875–80

half-vol⋅ley

[haf-vol-ee, hahf-]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -leyed, -ley⋅ing.
to make or stroke with a half volley.

Origin:
1870–75


half-vol⋅ley⋅er, noun
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half volley  
n.  A stroke in certain sports, such as tennis, in which the ball is hit immediately after it bounces off the ground.
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