backspin
[ bak-spin ]
/ ˈbækˌspɪn /
noun
reverse rotation of a ball causing it to bounce or roll backward or stop short.
Also called
underspin.
Words nearby backspin
backslapping,
backslash,
backslide,
backsource,
backspace,
backspin,
backsplash,
backsplice,
backstab,
backstage,
backstairs
British Dictionary definitions for backspin
backspin
/ (ˈbækˌspɪn) /
noun
sport
a backward spinning motion imparted to a ball to reduce its speed at impact, as by hitting it with a downward or undercutting motion
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