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| swing |
to cause to move back and forth around a point or on an axis. [4/10 definitions] |
| tennis |
a game that is played on a court by two or four players. In tennis, a small ball is hit back and forth over a low net using rackets. |
| toss |
to throw back and forth, from one person to another. [2/8 definitions] |
| vibrate |
to move back and forth very rapidly and steadily. [2 definitions] |
| volleyball |
a game in which two teams use their hands to hit a ball back and forth over a high net. Points are scored when the ball hits the ground in the opponent's court. [1/2 definitions] |
| wave |
a motion or signal made by moving the hand up and down or back and forth. [5/11 definitions] |
| windshield wiper |
a long, narrow piece of rubber attached to a metal blade that moves mechanically across a front or rear window of a car or other vehicle. A windshield wiper moves back and forth to remove raindrops, snow, leaves, dirt, or the like from the windshield. |
| zigzag |
a line or course that moves back and forth to form a series of sharp angles. [1/2 definitions] |
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