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Balls should be good for at least six sets, and for more for the average player. But if the rallies are long, they do not last as long as this. There is a fuzz on the surface that wears off on the hard court.
Helen Wills Moody

Meaning of "hard court" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HARD COURT

hard court play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARD COURT

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Hard court is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HARD COURT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hard court

Hardcourt

Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay. In modern tennis, however, clay is considered a separate type of surface from hardcourt.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARD COURT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE HARD COURT

Boulogne-Billancourt
circuit court
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Federal court
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out of court
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Port Harcourt
Prix Goncourt
superior court
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tennis court
the ball is in your court
trial court

Synonyms and antonyms of hard court in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hard court» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

硬地球场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pista dura
570 millions of speakers

English

hard court
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हार्ड कोर्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملاعب الصلبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жесткий суд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quadra dura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক্ত আবরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

court en dur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mahkamah sulit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hartplatz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハードコート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하드 코트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengadilan hard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sân cứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடின நீதிமன்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हार्ड कोर्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sert mahkeme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campo duro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nawierzchnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жорсткий суд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tribunal greu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρό δικαστήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hard hof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hardcourt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hard court
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hard court

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD COURT»

The term «hard court» is normally little used and occupies the 108.739 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hard court

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QUOTES WITH «HARD COURT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hard court.
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Helen Wills Moody
Balls should be good for at least six sets, and for more for the average player. But if the rallies are long, they do not last as long as this. There is a fuzz on the surface that wears off on the hard court.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARD COURT»

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As Tom Goes By: A Tennis Memoir
In 1989, age sixty-seven, the National 65 Hard Court and Indoor were mine again , along with the national doubles title in both those events with Fred Kovaleski. The I.T.F. again ranked me number one in the world for sixty-five-year-olds.
Lee Tyler, 2011
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World-class Tennis Technique
What is the difference in response time between a clay court and an acrylic- coated hard court? Initial studies indicate the following response times for a typical 1 20-mph serve and using a standard-size, pressurized ball: Clay court — 0.678 ...
Paul Roetert, Jack L. Groppel, 2001
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Game/Set/Match: A Tennis Guide
Leg Injuries The constant pounding, running, jumping, and landing on a hard court can create an inflammation of the soft tissues of the lower legs called shin splints. A change of tennis court surfaces, a high foot arch, tight calves, and intensity ...
James Bryant, 2007
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Championship Tennis
Court speeds vary dramatically depending on installa— tion factors, elements, and maintenance. For example, the speed of a hard court can be manipulated depending on the amount of sand added to the paint during installation, the greater ...
Frank Giampaolo, 2013
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Recipes for a Tennis Player's Soul
Player's who learn to take the ball on the rise and who aren't afraid to come to the net will have the most success on the hard court. Indoor Carpet The ball bounce on most synthetic surfaces is low, true and fast and because of that combination ...
Dave Rineberg, 2004
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Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook
Hard-Court. Strategy. Hard courts can produce varying degrees of ball speed and height depending on the final court specs. In addition, some hard-court tournaments use synthetic surfaces placed on top of asphalt, wood, or other Game Plans ...
Nick Bollettieri, 2001
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Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science
In tennis, the introduction of relatively hard court surfaces has been associated with an increased inci- dence of overuse injuries such as 'shin splints', Achilles tendinitis and patello-femoral pain (PFP) (Bocchi, 1984; Chard and Lachmann, ...
Youlian Hong, Roger Bartlett, 2008
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Ski
A test has been made. People are always telling me how their tennis shoes wear out too quickly. I agree with them. And then I show them the shoe I wear. The Puma □ with the radial sole— the 'Hard Court.' I began to wear this shoe last year.
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Skiing
A test has been made. People are always telling me how their tennis shoes wear out too quickly. I agree with them. And then I show them the shoe I wear. The Puma " with the radial sole— the 'Hard Court.' I began to wear this shoe last year.
10
Science in Elite Sport
On average 10.09 percent of total shots on clay and 16.60 percent on hard court comprise attack balls. An attack generally means the player moves to the net either with a forehand or backhand shot or serve. If a player scores a direct or ...
Erich Muller, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARD COURT»

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First Serve: Canadians on the pro tennis tours this week | Eh Game …
On the women's side, Françoise Abanda is playing her first competitive tennis in six weeks, and her first event on an outdoor hard court since ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
2
'All-Nations Camp' to spotlight American Indian hoops - Argus Leader
... Terry Dupris, Willie White and SuAnne Big Crow, who make up but a small portion of standout Native American athletes on the hard court. «Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jul 15»
3
Ready to take the glow and go - Hamilton Spectator
... support John Herdman's Canadian women's soccer team received during the recent World Cup transcends from the pitch to the hard court. «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
4
Are you game for sepak takraw? - YourHealth - AsiaOne
It is played on a hard court similar to a badminton court. Each team consists of three players - the tekong (server), the feeder (the one who sets ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
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Heartland challeng boosts fitness, spirit , AsiaOne News
The qualifying round will be on Sept 20 at Sengkang Community Club, with the finals a week later at the hard court near Riviera LRT station. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
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The Australian file: More success in Egypt as Aussies fall short at …
Plenty of Australians competed in Winnetka as they prepared for the American hard court season. Four Aussies tried to qualify with Andrew ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
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2015 DAVIS CUP: BNP PARIBAS WORLD GROUP TENNIS NEWS …
HARD COURT FREE ZONE… For the first time since 2012, all 4 quarterfinals are being played on a surface other than hard courts. It is the first ... «10sBalls, Jul 15»
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Pickleball players ask for more court space, time slots - Sun Sentinel
The club is installing a U.S. open hard court with four pickleball courts he expects to be ready by September. Boca West players have been ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Gear Q&A: Tough Choices
What type of sneaker do you think is best for hard court play? My knees and hips have felt a lot of soreness after playing on a hard surface. «Tennis Magazine, Jul 15»
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Wimbledon: Martina and me enjoying the experience on Centre …
But I am looking forward to the hard court season that will start again. I just have to keep working hard. Q. You had beaten Makarova-Vesnina in ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»

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