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Definition of passing shot noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

passing shot

noun

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ ʃɒt/

/ˈpæsɪŋ ʃɑːt/

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(in tennis) a shot which goes past your opponent, and which they cannot reachTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

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