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screws back

screws back is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 screws back

What is screws back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Screws back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of screw back.

Words near screws back in the dictionary

  1. screwpump
  2. screwpumps
  3. screws
  4. screws about
  5. screws around
  6. screws back
  7. screws loose
  8. Screws of the World
  9. screws off
  10. screws over
  11. screws the pooch

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