sidespin
sidespin noun: rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flight.
Noun
sidespin (countable and uncountable, plural sidespins)
- 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.
- When a right-handed golfer hits a ball with an anticlockwise sidespin (when viewed from the top), it is called a draw or if extreme a hook and the flight of the ball will curve to the left.
Forms of sidespin
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Origin of sidespin
From side + spin.
Questions about sidespin
- What does sidespin mean?
- Sidespin means rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flight.
- What part of speech is sidespin?
- Sidespin is a noun.
- What is the plural of sidespin?
- The plural of sidespin is sidespins.
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