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71Drop kick — For other uses, see Drop kick (disambiguation). Not to be confused with dropkick. A drop kick is a type of kick in various codes of football. It involves a player dropping the ball and then kicking it when it bounces off the ground. It contrasts… …
72Drop shot — Tennis shots   Forehand Backhand Serve Volley Slice Lob Smash See also: Ace …
73Drop goal — A drop goal, also referred to as a dropped goal or field goal, is a method of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league. A drop goal cannot be scored in open play by punting the ball, and instead must be scored by drop kicking the ball over… …
74Drop kick (rugby union) — For other uses, see Drop kick (disambiguation). A drop kick in rugby union is a type of kick that involves someone dropping a ball and then kicking when it hits the ground, in contrast to a punt wherein the dropper kicks the ball without letting… …
75drop — droplike, adj. /drop/, n., v., dropped or dropt, dropping. n. 1. a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule. 2. the quantity of liquid contained in such a globule. 3. a very small… …
76drop shot — noun a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net • Syn: ↑dink • Hypernyms: ↑return * * * noun 1. : a delicately hit ball or shuttlecock that drops quickly after crossing the net or dies after hitting the front wall …
77drop — n. & v. n. 1 a a small round or pear shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface (drops of dew; tears fell in large drops). b a very small amount of usu. drinkable liquid (just a drop left in the glass). c a glass etc. of …
78drop kick — Football. a kick made by dropping a football to the ground and kicking it as it starts to bounce up. Cf. place kick, punt1 (def. 1). [1835 45] * * * drop kick noun 1. A kick made when the ball rebounds from the ground after dropping from the hand …
79Drop punt — A drop punt is a type of kick in various codes of football. It is the primary method of disposing the ball by foot in Australian rules football and the name describes its technique. The ball is held vertically, and dropped and kicked before it… …
80drop goal — variant of dropped goal * * * drop goal noun (rugby) A goal secured by a drop kick • • • Main Entry: ↑drop * * * drop goal UK US noun [countable] [singular …
