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helicopter shot

helicopter shot noun: the act of hitting the ball with a wristy flick, using the bottom hand as the dominant force.

Noun

helicopter shot (plural helicopter shots)

  1. The act of hitting the ball with a wristy flick, using the bottom hand as the dominant force.
    • He hit three helicopter shots in that match.

Forms of helicopter shot

pluralhelicopter shots

Origin of helicopter shot

So called from the flourish completing the stroke, with the bat circled overhead like the blades of a helicopter.

Questions about helicopter shot

What does helicopter shot mean?
Helicopter shot means the act of hitting the ball with a wristy flick, using the bottom hand as the dominant force.
What part of speech is helicopter shot?
Helicopter shot is a noun.
What is the plural of helicopter shot?
The plural of helicopter shot is helicopter shots.

Words near helicopter shot in the dictionary

  1. helicopter money
  2. helicopter parent
  3. helicopter parenting
  4. helicopter parents
  5. helicopter seed
  6. helicopter shot
  7. helicopter shots
  8. helicoptera
  9. helicoptered
  10. helicopterful
  11. helicoptering

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