Phrase guide
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noun
A body motion made to coax an object already propelled to go in a desired direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: motion, movement, move, motility
History
First attested 1908.
