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underspin

underspin noun: backspin.

Noun

underspin (countable and uncountable, plural underspins)

  1. (uncountable) Backspin.
  2. (countable) A shot using backspin.

Forms of underspin

pluralunderspins

Origin of underspin

From under- + spin.

Questions about underspin

What does underspin mean?
Underspin means backspin.
What part of speech is underspin?
Underspin is a noun.
What is the plural of underspin?
The plural of underspin is underspins.

Words near underspin in the dictionary

  1. underspends
  2. underspent
  3. undersphere
  4. underspheres
  5. underspiced
  6. underspin
  7. underspins
  8. underspoke
  9. underspoken
  10. underspokes
  11. underspread

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