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Noun Concept
Categories: Tennis shots
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backspin  slice  Slice shot
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Spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion WordNet 3.0
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Spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In sports, backspin or underspin refers to the reverse rotation of a ball, in relation to the ball's trajectory, that is imparted on the ball by a slice or chop shot. Wikipedia
Shot such that the ball rotates backwards after it is hit Wikidata
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands. Wiktionary
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
spin
collision
DIFFERENT FROM
backspin
SPORT
ball game
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slice (sports), Slice shot

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