chip shot

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chip shot

A short lofted golf stroke, used in approaching the green.

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chip shot

(Golf) golf a short approach shot to the green, esp one that is lofted

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chip′ shot`

short shot in golf on approaching a green that is intentionally hit high into the air.

[1905–10]

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Noun

chip shot - (golf) a low running approach shot

chip

golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

approach shot, approach - a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"

Translations

chip shot

n (Golf) → Chip(shot) m; (Tennis) → Chip m

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