"serve-volleyer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: serve-volleyers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} serve-volleyer (plural serve-volleyers)
  1. (tennis) A player who employs the serve and volley strategy. Categories (topical): Tennis Coordinate_terms: baseliner
    Sense id: en-serve-volleyer-en-noun-9kEcALfd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis

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