backspin

noun, verb — 4 senses

backspin

noun

/ˈbækˌspɪn/

Etymology From back + spin.

1

Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.

2

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Synonym of spinback.

backspin

verb

Etymology From back + spin.

1

To spin (a ball) with this motion.

2

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.

Related terms: check spin, sidespin, topspin

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