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topspin

noun top·spin \-ˌspin\

: a forward spinning motion of a ball

Full Definition of TOPSPIN

:  a rotary motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward in the direction it is traveling
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Origin of TOPSPIN

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First Known Use: 1902

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