Sidespin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flight. countable, uncountable

    "When a right-handed golfer hits a ball with a clockwise sidespin (when viewed from the top), it is called a fade or if extreme a slice and the flight of the ball will curve to the right."

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"When a right-handed golfer hits a ball with a clockwise sidespin (when viewed from the top), it is called a fade or if extreme a slice and the flight of the ball will curve to the right."

Etymology

From side + spin.

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