heavy ball
Dense round object
A heavy ball in tennis or baseball is a shot that feels unexpectedly forceful when received—harder to return or catch than its speed alone would suggest.
The effect comes from spin, trajectory, or how cleanly the ball was struck: Her groundstrokes have such a heavy ball; my arm was tired by the third set.
The term is intuitive but imprecise, describing feel rather than measurable physics.
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