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A shot hit on the opposite side of the body from the racket hand; the left side, for a right-handed player.
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| Backspin |
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Reverse spin applied by drawing the face of the racket down across the ball at impact. Also called "underspin."
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| Ball |
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The table tennis ball is a hollow sphere of celluloid or similar plastic, 40 millimeters in diameter and 2.7 grams in weight.
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| Blade |
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The paddle without its rubber surface.
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| Block |
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A return shot on which the paddle is simply held in front of the ball, with little or no movement.
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