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topspin

[ top-spin ]

noun

  1. a spinning spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward.


topspin

/ ˈtɒpˌspɪn /

noun

  1. sport spin imparted to make a ball bounce or travel exceptionally far, high, or quickly, as by hitting it with a sharp forward and upward stroke Compare backspin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of topspin1

First recorded in 1900–05; top 1 + spin
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Example Sentences

By changing the serve’s spin from slice to topspin, she would hamper her opponents’ ability to make a quality return.

Most fruitful of all was his meeting with investment manager Tony Ettinger, a master himself of topspin aggression.

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