Glossary · term

Backspin

Cue sports

Aliases
draw shot
Domain
Cue sports

Definition

Reverse spin from a tip below centre. After the collision the cloth's friction turns it into a return: the cue ball comes back. Twice the speed pulls back four times as far.

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