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screwing back

screwing back is the present participle and gerund of screw back.

Meaning of screw back

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

Questions about screwing back

What is screwing back the present participle and gerund of?
Screwing back is the present participle and gerund of screw back.

Words near screwing back in the dictionary

  1. screwin'
  2. screwiness
  3. screwing
  4. screwing about
  5. screwing around
  6. screwing back
  7. screwing off
  8. screwing over
  9. screwing the pooch
  10. screwing up
  11. screwing up one's courage

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