backhand
/ˈbækhænd/ noun C2- A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot. · She has a mean backhand.
- Handwriting that leans to the left. · It was written in a shaky backhand.
- The standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
- The back of the hand: the reverse side (dorsal side) of the human hand or other primate hand.
- The hand towards the back of the board.
Plural backhands
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