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Backhand
01
a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
to backhand
01
hit a tennis ball backhand
backhand
01
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
02
(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
03
of a play or shot made using the back side of the hockey stick
Example
She played a one-handed backhand.
The professional tennis player killed the rally with a precise backhand.
