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Definitions of backspin in various dictionaries:
noun - spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
A spin that tends to retard, arrest, or reverse the linear motion of an object, especially of a ball.
noun - a backward rotation
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| Hit the cue ball with the right amount of this & it won't follow its target into the pocket |
| (Kelly of the Clue Crew shows us a video of a pool table.) The ability to give a cue ball this particular type of english reverses its forward momentum to set it up for the next shot. |
| (Pro golfer Peter Jacobsen.) To land the ball on the green with this, also called juice, hit the ball below its equator with a lofted club |
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| A spin that tends to retard, arrest, or reverse the linear motion of an object, especially of a ball. |
| a backward spin given to a moving ball, causing it to stop more quickly or rebound at a steeper angle on hitting a surface. |
| spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion |
| A backward spin given to a moving ball, causing it to stop more quickly or rebound at a steeper angle on hitting a surface. |
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| In racquet sports and golf, backspin (also known in racket sports as slice or underspin), is a shot such that the ball rotates backwards (as though rolling back towards the player) after it is hit. This direction of spin imparts an upward force that lifts the ball (see Magnus effect). While a normal hit bounces well forward as well as up, backspin shots bounce higher and less forward. Backspin is the opposite of topspin.* In racket sports, the higher bounce imparted by backspin may make a receiver who has prepared for a different shot miss or mis-hit the ball when swinging. A backspin shot is also useful for defensive shots because a backspin shot takes longer to travel to the opponent, giving the defender more time to get back into position. Also, because backspin shots tend to bounce less far forward once they reach the opposite court, they may be more difficult to attack. This is especially important in table tennis because one must wait for the ball to bounce before hitting it, w |