backspin

/ˈbækˌspɪn/

Etymology

From back + spin.

backspin means Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
Synonym of spinback.

verb

To spin (a ball) with this motion.
To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.