Both Uses of
topspin
in
Underworld, by DeLillo
- A topspin line drive.†
*topspin = when a ball is struck so that it spins forward and thus downward after being hit
- He tomahawked the pitch and the ball had topspin and dipped into the lower deck and there is Pafko at the 315 sign looking straight up with his right arm braced at the wall and a spate of paper coming down.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(topspin) when a ball is struck so that it spins forward and thus downward after being hitTopspin is especially useful in racquet sports because it permits hitting the ball hard and fast while keeping it in bounds.
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus