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backspin

backs·pin

UK/ˈbækˌspɪn/ US/ˈbækspɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion

Origin

From back + spin.

Phrases

  • check spin

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