backspin
backspin · backspins
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it landsSpin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
/ˈbækˌspɪn/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of spinback.
More definitions
- spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
Origin
From back + spin.From back + spin.
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Forms
plural: backspinsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable