backhand drive
- noun
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golpe de revés
- His powerful backhand drive left his opponent unable to return the ball.
Examples
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She perfected her backhand drive to win more points during the tournament.
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She executed a powerful backhand drive during the match.
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The coach advised her to practice the backhand drive for greater consistency.
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The coach praised his backhand drives after the game.
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His powerful backhand drive left his opponent unable to return the ball.
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She perfected her backhand drive to win more points during the tournament.
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The coach advised her to practice her backhand drive for greater consistency.
Synonyms
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5.1
A hard, forceful shot of a ball in sport
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3.6
A stroke in tennis or similar racket sports made with the back of the hand facing the ball
A hit in tennis or table tennis when the back of the hand faces the ball
Antonyms
A hard straight shot hit from the side you hold the racket, used in tennis or badminton
How Hard
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents contribute directly to the phrase: 'backhand' specifies the stroke using the back of the hand and 'drive' denotes a powerful shot. This regular modifier+noun composition yields the meaning 'a powerful shot made with a backhand stroke', a transparent, compositional pattern that a B1 learner who knows the parts can readily infer.
Etymology
Backhand drive comes from tennis and other racket sports; backhand is a stroke hit with the back of your hand facing the ball and drive means a 'hard, straight' hit, so the phrase means 'a hard, straight shot made with a backhand stroke'.