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topspin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | spin |
Examples of topspin
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His two-handed backhands steam-pressed every topspin wrinkle Nadal sent his way.
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Topspin, but also slice, and it's good to see someone who knows how to volley.
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If he does advance to the net, try to hit as many topspin passing shots as you can.
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He was among the first players of his era to hit the ball with heavy topspin.
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Blocks almost always produce the same spin as was received, usually topspin.
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The speed limitation of the topspin stroke is minor compared to the backspin stroke.
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Standing topspin serves are rarely used above the high school level of play.
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With Federer again at the net on the next point, Murray hit a topspin lob just long.
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She spent a good deal of time working solely on her high topspin forehand.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
- Forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
- In sports, in particular racquet sports, topspin is a property of a shot where the ball rotates as if rolling in the same direction as it is moving. Topspin on a shot imparts a downward force that causes the ball to drop, due to its interaction with the air (see Magnus effect). ...
- Topspin (Darren Mitchell) is a fictional character, a mutant in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. His first appearance was in Thunderbolts #37.
- Topspin is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers universes.
- A rotational motion, especially that given to a ball, in which the upper surface spins in the direction of motion; To spin (a ball) with this motion
- Spin that makes the ball roll farther. Prefered with drives to make it roll farther.
- A type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would travel over the opposite side of the table without hitting the surface
- A type of spin imparted onto the ball causing it to arc over the net and down onto the table surface.
- A type of spin used on most aggressive shots, with an extreme amount being used in the loop shot. When you topspin the ball, the top of the ball moves away from you.
