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backspin

/ˈbæk.spɪn/

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noun

C1formalcommonsport/ˈbæk.spɪn/

A noun referring to a backward rotation imparted to a moving ball, which slows or reverses its forward motion.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее обратное вращение, придаваемое движущемуся мячу, которое замедляет или обращает вспять его поступательное движение.
  1. Reverse spin on a ball B2 formal sport

    A backward rotation of a ball that slows its forward motion or causes it to bounce backward upon impact.

    • The tennis player put heavy backspin on the ball to make it drop short.
    • A golfer uses backspin to stop the ball quickly on the green.
    • The bowler applied backspin to the cricket ball to deceive the batsman.

    🇷🇺Обратное вращение мяча

    Antonyms: topspin

  • backspins plural form
  • backspins' possessive plural form
  • backspin's possessive singular form