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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.

Origin:
1945–50
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passing shot  
n.  A forceful shot, as in tennis or handball, that travels to one side out of the reach of one's opponent.
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