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backhand

back·hand

UK/ˈbækhænd/ US/ˈbæˌkhænd/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1) verb (1)

adjective

1.

(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

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2.

(of handwriting) having the letters slanting from left down to right

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noun

1.

a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

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Origin

From back + hand.

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