Backspin Definition

băkspĭn

noun

A spin that tends to retard, arrest, or reverse the linear motion of an object, especially of a ball.

American Heritage

A backward spin given to a ball, wheel, etc. that causes it, upon hitting a surface, to change, esp. to reverse, its normal direction.

Webster's New World

Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.

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verb

To spin (a ball) with this motion.

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Other Word Forms of Backspin

Singular:

backspin

Plural:

backspins

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