overspin

8 letters · noun · scores 2,200 in SpellHuntr

noun

An excessive amount of spin applied to a projectile such that its nose does not turn down at the summit of the trajectory.

Overspin in a sentence

What is wanted is just the reverse - i.e top or overspin, which causes the ball to revolve in the direction in which it is going.

In my enthusiasm I overspun the handle of the microfilm reading machine and went a few pages further than I intended.

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