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screw back

screw back verb: to cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.

Verb

screw back (third-person singular simple present screws back, present participle screwing back, simple past and past participle screwed back)

  1. To cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screw, back.
    Synonyms:
    screw

Synonyms of screw back

Forms of screw back

third-person singular presentscrews back
present participlescrewing back
past participlescrewed back
pastscrewed back

Questions about screw back

What does screw back mean?
Screw back means to cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.
What part of speech is screw back?
Screw back is a verb.
What is the past tense of screw back?
The past tense of screw back is screwed back.

Words near screw back in the dictionary

  1. screw about
  2. screw all
  3. screw anchor
  4. screw anchors
  5. screw around
  6. screw back
  7. screw bean
  8. screw beans
  9. screw bolt
  10. screw bolts
  11. screw box

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