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TOPSPIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does topspin mean?
• TOPSPIN (noun)
The noun TOPSPIN has 1 sense:
1. forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
Familiarity information: TOPSPIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("topspin" is a kind of...):
spin (a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile))
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