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drop shots

drop shots is the plural of drop shot.

Meaning of drop shot

Noun

drop shot (plural drop shots)

  1. In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.
  2. A downward chopping shot used to extract a ball that lies deep in the grass.
  3. In first-person shooters, the act of quickly switching from a standing position to a prone position while shooting at an opponent.
  4. Synonym of bomb shot (“type of mixed drink”).
    Synonyms:
    bomb shot

Questions about drop shots

What is drop shots the plural of?
Drop shots is the plural of drop shot.

Words near drop shots in the dictionary

  1. drop shipments
  2. drop shipped
  3. drop shipping
  4. drop ships
  5. drop shot
  6. drop shots
  7. drop shoulder
  8. drop shoulders
  9. drop site
  10. drop sleeve
  11. drop sleeves

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