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backspin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • băkʹ-spĭn'
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (UK)
  • /ˈbækˌspɪn/

Etymology

From back + spin.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of spinback.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
backspins Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

underspin · spinback

Translations (3)

is baksnúningur (spin applied to a ball in order to slow it) · fi alakierre (spin applied to a ball in order to slow it) · ca efecte de retrocés (spin applied to a ball in order to slow it)

backspin en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • băkʹ-spĭn'
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (UK)
  • /ˈbækˌspɪn/

Etymology

From back + spin.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To spin (a ball) with this motion.
  2. To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
backspun Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
backspun Tense=Past lexicographic
backspinning Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
backspins Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

sidespin · check spin · topspin