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forehand

fo·re·hand

UK/fɔːhænd/ US/fɔːɹhænd/ uncommon archaic
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke

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noun

1.

(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)

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Origin

From fore- + hand.

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