English

Noun

backspin ‎(countable and uncountable, plural backspins)

1. Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
2. (music) Synonym of spinback

Translations

Verb

backspin ‎(third-person singular simple present backspins, present participle backspinning, simple past and past participle backspun)

1. (transitive) To spin (a ball) with this motion.
2. (music) To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.

See also

• check spin
• sidespin
• topspin