sidespin

[ sahyd-spin ]

/ ˈsaɪdˌspɪn /

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noun

a spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate in course about its vertical axis.

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Origin of sidespin

First recorded in 1925–30; side¹ + spin

Words nearby sidespin

sidesaddle, sidesaddle flower, sideshow, sideslip, sidesman, sidespin, sidesplitter, sidesplitting, sidestep, sidestream smoke, side street