Definition of "backspin" [backspin]

• A spin that tends to retard, arrest, or reverse the linear motion of an object, especially of a ball. (noun)

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• "McAfee had experimented with the rugby-style punt at which Graham excels, but his attempts to drop the football point down and impart the end-over-end "backspin" that tends to kill the ball on kicks near the goal line had produced mostly shanks."
• "You can transition automatically between tracks, optionally adding pre-defined effects such as backspin and echo."
• "Use the quick-play controls to curve around hills, "backspin" on greens and"