Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screw back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
screw back
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screw, back.

Inflected Forms

screws back (present, singular) screwing back (participle, present) screwed back (participle, past) screwed back (past)

Synonyms

screw

Questions

What does screw back mean?
To cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.

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