sidespin
sidespin · sidespins
Rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flightRotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flight.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flight.
When a right-handed golfer hits a ball with a clockwise sidespin (when viewed from the top), it is called a fade or if extreme a slice and the flight of the ball will curve to the right.
When a right-handed golfer hits a ball with an anticlockwise sidespin (when viewed from the top), it is called a draw or if extreme a hook and the flight of the ball will curve to the left.
Origin
From side + spin.From side + spin.
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Forms
plural: sidespinsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedenglishA1
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable