backspin

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backspin

/ˈbækˌspɪn/

Rhymes with -ækspɪn

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From back + spin.

noun backspins

countable, uncountable Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
Similar: underspin
countable, uncountable Synonym of spinback.
Similar: spinback

verb backspins · backspinning · backspun

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

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@misc{backspin_2026,
  title = {backspin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backspin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}