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dropshot

noun

Meaning

  1. In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.
  2. In first-person shooters, the act of quickly switching from a standing position to a prone position while shooting at an opponent.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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