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serve-and-volley

serve-and-vol ley adjective [ attrib. ] Tennis denoting a style of play in which the server moves close to the net after serving, ready to play an attacking volley off the return. DERIVATIVES serve-and-vol ley er noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

serve-and-volley

serve-and-volley adjective Tennis denoting a style of play in which the server moves close to the net after serving, ready to play an attacking volley off the service return. DERIVATIVES serve-and-volleyer noun

 

Duden Dictionary

Serve-and-Volley

Serve-and-Vol ley Substantiv, Neutrum Tennis , das |ˈsəːvəndˈvɔli |das Serve-and-Volley; Genitiv: des Serve-and-Volleys englisch, aus: serve = Aufschlag und volley, Volley Aufschlag und Netzangriff mit dem Ziel, den zurückgeschlagenen Ball volley zu verwandeln