"drive-volley" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drive-volleys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drive-volley (plural drive-volleys)
  1. (tennis) A powerful underarm volley shot. Categories (topical): Tennis
    Sense id: en-drive-volley-en-noun--pKRvUoe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis

Inflected forms

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