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UK
/bˈækspɪn/
]
[ US /ˈbækspɪn/ ]
[ US /ˈbækspɪn/ ]
NOUN
- spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
How To Use backspin In A Sentence
- But Howard led the Magic back, with a backspin alley-oop from Turkoglu that highlighted a spurt to end the third quarter. Superman comes to rescue as Magic force Game 7 vs. Celtics
- Since it is not possible to put enough backspin on the cue ball to overcome table friction for the length of the table, advanced players reduce table friction by causing the cue ball to elevate slightly.
- While it's possible to put back spin on the ball while elevating the cue, the draw you'll create pales in comparison to the quantity of backspin you'll generate if you cue low with a level cue.
- This technique allows the fingers to make fine trajectory adjustments at release and provides a soft natural backspin.
- He was latter crippled for life when he attempted a backspin on the ceiling of his high school gym.
- Because my club cuts deeper into the sand, it imparts less backspin on the ball.
- You're too close to the green to apply much backspin, yet too far away to lob the ball in as you would on a simple pitch.
- That allows you to get that sidespin and topspin, not backspin, so the ball rotates, curls and dips. Times, Sunday Times
- Top-spin, deflects air upward forcing the ball downward; while backspin will cause the ball to rise above its normal gravity determined parabolic arc.
- The forward motion of the hand and fingertips impart a gentle backspin to the ball.