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groundstroke

noun

Etymology

From ground + stroke.

  1. derived from *streyg-✻ — “to rub, stroke; to shear; to strike”
  2. inherited from *straikaz✻ — “stroke”
  3. inherited from *straik✻
  4. inherited from strāc
  5. inherited from strok
  6. compounded as groundstroke — “ground + stroke”

Definitions

  1. A forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced once on the court.

    • But each time Dementieva underlined why she holds such a lofty world standing by answering the challenge with those unerring groundstrokes, particularly the forehand, to hit back after dropping her serve.
    • In a desperately tight opening set, the pace and accuracy of the Serbian's groundstrokes began to draw errors from the usually faultless Nadal and earned him the first break point of the day at 5-4.

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