Backspin
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈbækˌspɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Backspin is a noun meaning Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
Meaning
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
More Meanings
- (music) Synonym of spinback.
- (transitive) To spin (a ball) with this motion.
- (music) To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.
Word Forms
- backspins
- backspinning
- backspun
Synonyms for backspin
Depending on context, synonyms include underspin, spinback.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underspin, bottomspin, spin, overspin, offspin, backspinner.
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