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backspin

noun

  1. breakdance
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbækˌspɪn/

noun

Etymology: From back + spin.

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

verb

Etymology: From back + spin.

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