: a rotary motion that causes a ball to revolve horizontally
Examples of sidespin in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe sidespin carried the ball directly into the cup on a single bounce.—San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023 Pitching with top, back, or sidespin—as a former baseball pitcher is likely to do when taking up Wiffle ball later in life—makes things even more interesting.—Jenn Stroud Rossmann, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2017 Noah shot midrange jumpers, each with his signature sidespin.—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2016
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