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Squash

Squash is a high speed racquet sport played with singles or doubles with a hollow rubber ball in a four walled court.

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Squash

striker

Sports; Squash

This refers to the player whose turn it is to hit the ball after it has hit and come off of the front wall. Or it can just mean the player who is just did or who is about to, hit the ball.

stroke

Sports; Squash

The player who wins a rally and is either awarded the serve or who wins a point.

tin

Sports; Squash

This is a strip that runs along the front wall and every shot must go above this strip. This strip does make a distinctive sound when struck by the ball, and this lets the referee and players know ...

tin line/board

Sports; Squash

This is the lowest line on the front wall.

volley

Sports; Squash

This refers to when a ball is hit before it has had a chance to bounce on the floor.

volley boast

Sports; Squash

This is when a ball is played to the front wall, after first hitting a side-wall on a volley.

walls

Sports; Squash

The side-walls of the court which are usually painted white.

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