overspin

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Synonyms: overspun, overspan, overseen, oversman, overspill, overslip, overstain, overlain, overskip, oversoon, overscan

Antonyms: overspun, overspan, overseen, oversman, overspill, overslip, overstain, overlain, overskip, oversoon, overscan

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Noun

1. An excessive amount of [[spin]] applied to a [[projectile]] such that its nose does not turn down at the summit of the [[trajectory]].
2. A [[rotational]] motion, especially that given to a [[ball]], in which the upper surface [[spin]]s in the direction of motion; [[topspin]];[[top]].

Verb

1. To spin too much or too far.

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