backspin
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- noun
- /ˈbækˌspɪn/
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- And if it's got backspin, then we would expect the ball to come back towards us.
So if you throw the ball where the top of the ball has backspin, that will create a difference in air pressure between the bottom and the top of the ball.
- So if you throw the ball where the top of the ball has backspin, that will create a difference in air pressure between the bottom and the top of the ball.
- In other words, it has no forward momentum or no backspin.
Examples
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OK, so that when it begins to lean into the cup, the backspin takes it down into the cup right on.
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Hitting the ball with a lot of backspin allowed it to stop quickly on the green.
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That way, you get a lot of backspin on it.
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And when you release it, you put a backspin on it so that it remains stable when it hits the water.
Fiction book (1991) -
You get more loft, more backspin.
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Backspin can also affect the distance a batted ball will travel.
Academic text (1992) -
And to make it even more visually appealing, wedge shots are more likely to get backspin as well.
Blog text (1) -
However, the best-thrown fastballs have such rapid backspin that they experience significant lift.
Academic text (1992) -
Power hitters have often commented that they try to apply backspin to a ball when they hit it (by hitting "under" the ball, with the top part of the bat contacting the bottom of the ball).
Academic text (1992) -
Thus, a batted ball leaving the bat with a backspin rate of 2000 revolutions per minute (rpm) will have its rotation slowed down due to air friction during the ball's trip.
Academic text (1992)
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word backspin breaks into two simple parts: back meaning 'toward the rear' and spin meaning 'to turn'. So a backspin is a turn given to a ball that makes it slow down or even move backward, which is why players use it in sports like tennis and golf.