Sidespin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sidespin is a noun meaning Rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flight.
Meaning
Rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flight.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- sidespins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gyration, circumrotation, spiral, circumvolution, roll, pitch.
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