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Noun Concept
Categories: Tennis shots
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backhand  backhand stroke  backhand shot
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A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke WordNet 3.0
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A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The backhand is a shot used in most racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and pickleball, where the back of the hand precedes the palm when swinging the racket. Wikipedia
Tennis shot Wikidata
A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot. Wiktionary
IS A
return
tennis stroke
HAS KIND
two-handed backhand
Sneak Attack by Roger
HAS INSTANCE
DE
Argentinische Rückhand
DERIVATION
backhand
OPPOSITE OF
forehand
SPORT
tennis
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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backhand, backhand stroke, backhand shot
Wikipedia
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backhand
Wikidata
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backhand
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backhand
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Backhand shot

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