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/bak"swing'/, n. Sports.the movement of a bat, racket, or the like, toward the back of a player in preparation for the forward movement with which the ball is struck.[1895-1900; BACK2 + SWING1]
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backswing — [bak′swiŋ΄] n. Golf Racket Sports etc. that part of a player s swing in which the club, racket, etc. is swung backward preparatory to the forward part of the swing … English World dictionary
backswing — UK [ˈbækˌswɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms backswing : singular backswing plural backswings the first part of the movement you make when hitting a ball in golf, starting with the club on the ground and moving it into the air above your head … English dictionary
backswing — noun Date: 1892 the movement of a club, racket, bat, or arm backward to a position from which the forward or downward swing is made … New Collegiate Dictionary
backswing — noun The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick … Wiktionary
backswing — back|swing [ bæk,swıŋ ] noun count the first part of the movement you make when hitting a ball in golf, starting with the CLUB on the ground and moving it into the air above your head … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
backswing — noun Golf a backward swing of the arm or the golf club when about to hit a ball … English new terms dictionary
backswing — [ˈbækˌswɪŋ] noun [C] the first part of the movement you make when hitting a ball in golf, starting with the CLUB on the ground and moving it into the air above your head … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
backswing — back•swing [[t]ˈbækˌswɪŋ[/t]] n. spo the movement backward of a racket, bat, etc., preparatory to a forward stroke or swing • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
Backswing — s. „Rückschwung“ … Golf lexikon
backswing — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: back (III) + swing : the movement of a club, racket, or bat backward to the position from which the downward or forward stroke is made … Useful english dictionary
