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Backspin vs Underspin - What's the difference?

backspin | underspin |

As nouns the difference between backspin and underspin

is that backspin is spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands while underspin is backspin.

As a verb backspin

is to spin (a ball) with this motion.

backspin

English

Noun

(-)
  • Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.

    • Verb

  • To spin (a ball) with this motion.

    • See also

    * check spin * sidespin * topspin

    underspin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • backspin