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backswing
[ bak-swing ]
noun
, Sports.
- the movement of a bat, racket, or the like, toward the back of a player in preparation for the forward movement with which the ball is struck.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of backswing1
First recorded in 1895–1900; back 1( def ) + swing 1
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Example Sentences
On the backswing, it thwacked resoundingly against the thug's ribcage.
From Project Gutenberg
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