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SPIKED BALL [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball
DEF

A ball contacted with force by a player on the offensive team who intends to terminate the ball on the opponent's floor or off the opponent's blocker.

CONT

... to attempt to block a spiked ball ...

OBS

The term "spike" may also be used to designate the act of jumping and hitting the ball to the floor on the opponent's side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball
OBS

Pluriel : des smashs, des smashes.

OBS

smashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Spanish

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