Definitions for backspinˈbækˌspɪn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
back•spinˈbækˌspɪn(n.)
reverse rotation of a ball causing it to bounce or roll backward or stop short.
Category: Sport
Origin of backspin:
1905–10
Princeton's WordNet
backspin(noun)
spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
Wiktionary
backspin(Noun)
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
backspin(Verb)
To spin (a ball) with this motion.
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