sidespin

English

Etymology

From side +‎ spin.

Noun

sidespin (countable and uncountable, plural sidespins)

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

   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.

   When a right-handed golfer hits a ball with an anticlockwise sidespin (when viewed from the top), it is called a draw or if extreme a hook and the flight of the ball will curve to the left.

Translations

rotation around a vertical axis

• Catalan: efecte lateral (ca) m
• Finnish: sivukierre (fi)

See also

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