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Cut shot
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(volleyball) a hit where the player angles the ball sharply downward and diagonally across the net
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
cut shots
What is a "cut shot"?
A cut shot in volleyball is a type of attack where the player hits the ball with a quick, sharp angle, usually to one side of the court. The player uses their wrist to "cut" the ball, making it travel in a curved path and landing in a spot that is hard for the opposing team to reach. A cut shot is often used to deceive the blockers and defenders by sending the ball to a different location than they expect. It requires good control and timing to execute properly.
Examples
She scored with a perfectly placed cut shot.
