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backhand::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | backhand shot, backhand stroke |
| Type of | return |
| Has types | two-handed backhand |
backhand::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | left-slanting |
backhand::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | backhanded |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | hit |
Examples of backhand
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Eventually Nadal's backhand finds the net, and Murray has escaped out of a hole.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Chela goes for the line, punching a backhand down the line which falls just out.
From the telegraph.co.uk
On the next point, Gulbis hit his backhand into the net, giving Roddick the win.
From the theepochtimes.com
Marchand went around the back of the net and wrapped it around for the backhand.
From the sacbee.com
It's advantage Nadal when Murray sends a backhand volley down the line and wide.
From the guardian.co.uk
I would come in on both serves, put pressure on his backhand, and go from there.
From the latimes.com
He couldn't range quickly to his left, couldn't backhand a ball, pivot and fire.
From the washingtonpost.com
Paul Gaustad let fly with a backhand shot from the right side that Ward stopped.
From the fresnobee.com
He comes in slowly and just very smoothly moves to the backhand beating Nabokov.
From the post-gazette.com
- A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
- Backhand(a): (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- Hit a tennis ball backhand
- (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
- The backhand is a tennis shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body in the direction where one wants the ball to go, usually performed from the baseline or as an approach shot. ...
- Backhand is the fourth album on the Impulse label by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett. Originally released in 1974 it features performances by Jarrett's 'American Quartet' which included Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian with Guilherme Franco added on percussion.
- Backhand (Greg Mattingly) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Universe, member of the . The character was created by Peter B. Gillis and Brent Anderson.
- A simple molding sometimes used around the outer edge of plain rectangular casing as a decorative feature.
- A pass or shot made with either a bent or straight arm, in which the ball is projected directly behind the thrower.
