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drop shot in British English
or dropshot (ˈdrɒpˌʃɒt)
noun
1.
a. tennis
a softly-played return that drops abruptly after clearing the net, intended to give an opponent no chance of reaching the ball and usually achieved by imparting backspin
b. squash
a similar shot that stops abruptly after hitting the front wall of the court
2.
a type of shot made by permitting molten metal to percolate through a sieve and then dropping it into a tank of water
drop shot in American English
1.
shot made by letting molten metal fall in drops to solidify in a container of water below
2. Tennis and Volleyball
a shot hit lightly in which the ball drops just over the net with very little bounce
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