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topspin
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topspin
(noun)
topspin
/
ˈ
tɑːpˌspɪn/
noun
topspin
/
ˈ
tɑːpˌspɪn/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOPSPIN
[
noncount
]
:
a forward spinning motion of a ball
(
tennis
) She puts a lot of
topspin
on her serves to make them harder to return.
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