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TOPSPIN SERVICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- topspin serve
1, record 1, English, topspin%20serve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- topspin service 2, record 1, English, topspin%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of serve in which the player imparts a forward or overspin rotation to the ball causing it to bounce high after ground contact. The spin imparted by the racket is the opposite of what it would be normally. 3, record 1, English, - topspin%20serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the "American twist (serve)","twist (serve)" or kick serve (=kicker), which is a topspin serve with an added "twist". The term "topspin serve" is a generic. One can deliver a "topspin serve" without it "kicking up" very high. "Kicker": slang. See also "high-kicking serve". 3, record 1, English, - topspin%20serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the topspin serve you throw the ball above your head, and bend your elbow sharply and bring the racket up so that the ball rolls across the short string and thus departs with topspin on it. 1, record 1, English, - topspin%20serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Perfectly-aimed topspin serve. 3, record 1, English, - topspin%20serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Topspin serve jumps up. 3, record 1, English, - topspin%20serve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service brossé
1, record 1, French, service%20bross%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service à effet toppé 2, record 1, French, service%20%C3%A0%20effet%20topp%C3%A9
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
- service lifté 3, record 1, French, service%20lift%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service brossé où la balle rebondit haut. 1, record 1, French, - service%20bross%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans un service lifté, après être [...] passée nettement au-dessus du filet, la balle retombe rapidement dans le court et dévie vers la gauche du relanceur en rebondissant haut. 4, record 1, French, - service%20bross%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio liftado
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20liftado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- saque liftado 2, record 1, Spanish, saque%20liftado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lanzamiento de pelota: a la izquierda. Trayectoria: Izquierda-derecha y de abajo arriba. Utilización: segundo servicio. Ideal para subidas a la red. 3, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20liftado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El saque liftado es el saque más avanzado que hay en el tenis [...] es un saque complicado y que, normalmente, es utilizado por jugadores de torneos, sobre todo de torneos importantes, jugadores de primera. Se utiliza fundamentalmente como segundo saque; llamamos «saque liftado» a un saque que en realidad tiene distintos efectos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20liftado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- topspin serve
1, record 2, English, topspin%20serve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- top-spin serve 2, record 2, English, top%2Dspin%20serve
correct
- top spin serve 3, record 2, English, top%20spin%20serve
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An advanced type of serve that is hit with a great deal of speed and forward spin causing it to drop rapidly to the floor. 4, record 2, English, - topspin%20serve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When practicing serves, you should practice at least three different varieties. In general, a hard topspin serve, an intermediate normal serve, and a lob creampuff dead-ball serve are good choices to practice. 5, record 2, English, - topspin%20serve
Record 2, Key term(s)
- top-spin service
- topspin service
- top spin service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service lifté
1, record 2, French, service%20lift%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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