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put-away, n.

DRAFT REVISION Dec. 2009

Sport (chiefly Lawn Tennis).

Brit. /ptwe/, U.S. /pdwe/  [< PUT v. + AWAY adv., after to put away at PUT v. Phrasal verbs 1.] 

    An unreturnable shot or ball; = KILL n.¹ 2c. Also more fully put-away shot, etc. Cf. to put away 5a at PUT v. Phrasal verbs 1.

1932 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune (Electronic text) 11 Sept., They pulled Cochet so far out of position as to make him an easy victim for Vines' subsequent put away shots. 1955 Kingston (Jamaica) Gleaner 5 Mar. 10/6 It is going to be a cat-and-mouse affair all the way, with only the putaways showing us the big American game. 1977 New Yorker 25 July 70/2 Connors..also carried off the next three games on the strength of some fine, deep approaches and remarkable put-away volleys. 1992 Sports Illustr. 19 Oct. 74/2 He double-faulted in tiebreakers and overhit easy putaways.

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