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Definition of Overspin
1. v. t. To spin out to too great length; to protract unduly.
Definition of Overspin
1. Noun. An excessive amount of spin applied to a projectile such that its nose does not turn down at the summit of the trajectory ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overspin
1. a forward spin imparted to a ball [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overspin
Literary usage of Overspin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on Gyrostatics and Rotational Motion: Theory and Applications by Andrew Gray (1918)
"... and the ball soars, so that a much longer drive is obtained than in the case
of overspin, which is produced when the ball is " topped. ..."
2. Scientific Papers by Peter Guthrie Tait (1900)
"Still, in consequence partly of the greater coefficient of resistance at low
speeds, presently to be discussed, overspin (due to the disgraceful act called ..."
3. Chick Evans' Golf Book by Charles Evans (1921)
"That hit into the front line drawing your club low along the line and following
through the ball with an overspin is the whole secret. ..."
4. The Standard Cipher Code of the American Railway Association, for the Use of by American Railway Association (1906)
"Are you over? 34. . Oversoul Are you over at any point in your line? 35.
.overspin Are you short? 36..Overstate Did contents of car check OK? 37. ..."
5. The Book of Golf and Golfers by Horace Gordon Hutchinson (1899)
"The effect of this must be to put some little overspin on the ball, or at least
to counteract any excessive measure of that underspin which Professor Tait ..."
6. Modern Tennis by P. A. Vaile (1917)
"... 120, 121, 127, 223, 226; and overspin, 231; backhand stroke, 224, 228, 236,
237; his game unbalanced, 223. McLoughlin 's backhand in Davis Cup matches, ..."
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