forehand

/ˈfɔrˌhænd/, /ˈfoʊr-/ n [C]

Definition

› (in sports such as tennis) a way of hitting the ball in which the inside part of the hand that is holding the racket (= piece of equipment) faces the direction of movement of the ball, or the player’s ability to perform this hit

(Definition of forehand n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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