sidespin

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sidespin

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From side + spin.

noun sidespins

countable, uncountable Rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flight. When a right-handed golfer hits a ball with a clockwise sidespin (when viewed from the top), it is called a fade or if extreme a slice and the flight of the ball will curve to the right.

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"sidespin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sidespin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{sidespin_2026,
  title = {sidespin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sidespin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}