Backspin is an English word with synonyms like spin. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Backspin in a sentence
Backspin meaning
- Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
- Synonym of spinback.
Synonyms of Backspin
Using Backspin
- The main meaning on this page is: Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands. | Synonym of spinback.
- Useful related words include: spin.
- In the example corpus, backspin often appears in combinations such as: backspin and, with backspin, much backspin.
Context around Backspin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Backspin
- In this selection, "backspin" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, good, unlike, imparting and stroke stand out and add context to how "backspin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include topspin or backspin and a steady backspin on the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "backspin" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with backspin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This is a shot with much backspin. (7 words)
The ball landed with backspin and headed rapidly toward the Stars' end zone. (13 words)
At the professional level, backspin is usually used defensively in order to keep the ball low. (16 words)
Another difference is that unlike backspin and topspin, sidespin will have relatively very little effect on the bounce of the ball, much in the same way that a spinning top would not travel left or right if its axis of rotation were exactly vertical. (44 words)
The problem is when you make a good golf swing and have proper set up, ball position and posture and stuff, you are already catching the ball on the way down and generating good backspin. (35 words)
Aside from the initial direction change when bouncing, provided that it does not exceed the reach of the opponent, a cork-spun ball is easily countered with topspin or backspin. (30 words)
Example sentences (18)
The ball landed with backspin and headed rapidly toward the Stars' end zone.
The parabolic effort slammed into the Lucas Oil Stadium turf bursting with backspin and quickly reversed course toward Doman.
In turn, Jupiter's backspin through the sign of the Twins will fuel introspection, philosophizing, and questioning the rules associated with communication and information-gathering.
The problem is when you make a good golf swing and have proper set up, ball position and posture and stuff, you are already catching the ball on the way down and generating good backspin.
A good chop will float nearly horizontally back to the table, in some cases having so much backspin that the ball actually rises.
Another difference is that unlike backspin and topspin, sidespin will have relatively very little effect on the bounce of the ball, much in the same way that a spinning top would not travel left or right if its axis of rotation were exactly vertical.
A push resembles a tennis slice: the racket cuts underneath the ball, imparting backspin and causing the ball to float slowly to the other side of the table.
Aside from the initial direction change when bouncing, provided that it does not exceed the reach of the opponent, a cork-spun ball is easily countered with topspin or backspin.
At the professional level, backspin is usually used defensively in order to keep the ball low.
However, backspin also makes it harder for the opponent to return the ball with great speed because of the required angular precision of the return.
It is easier to bowl but not as effective as the amount of backspin is much less.
Like the backspin stroke, however, the axis of spin remains roughly perpendicular to the trajectory of the ball thus allowing for the Magnus effect to dictate the subsequent curvature.
Players often try to put a steady backspin on the ball to absorb its impact with the rim.
Sidespin can also be employed in offensive rally strokes, often from a greater distance, as an adjunct to topspin or backspin.
Such a chop can be extremely difficult to return due to its enormous amount of backspin.
The object of a defensive chop is to match the topspin of the opponent's shot with backspin.
This is a shot with much backspin.
While not obvious, a push can be difficult to attack because the backspin on the ball causes it to drop toward the table upon striking the opponent's racket.
Common combinations with backspin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- backspin and 4×
- with backspin 3×
- much backspin 2×
- or backspin 2×
- backspin is 2×
- of backspin 2×
- the backspin 2×
- backspin on 2×