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Topspin

In ball sports, topspin or overspin is a property of a ball that rotates forwards as it is moving. Topspin on a ball propelled through the air imparts a downward force that causes the ball to drop, due to its interaction with the air (Magnus effect). Topspin is the opposite of backspin.

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Cricket

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Baseball

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Cue sports

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Racket sports

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Baseball

Cue sports

Cricket

Golf

Racket sports

Physical explanation

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Topspin

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples32
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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Topspin

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related to Tennis · 9
Topspin → An, As, Balls, Because, Hitting, In, Keeping, On, This
related to Physical explanation · 4
Topspin → As, In, Magnus, One
related to Baseball · 3
Topspin → In, Its, The
related to Cricket · 3
Topspin → In, Magnus, The
related to Cue sports · 2
Topspin → In, They
related to Racket sports · 2
Topspin → For, The
related to Table tennis · 2
Topspin → Another, In
is a · 1
Topspin → opposite of backspin
related to Golf · 1
Topspin → In
related to Pickleball · 1
Topspin → As

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ball shot tennis top spin air also delivery backspin used moving force effect table sports bounce player hit surfaces net

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Topspinis aopposite of backspin0.90text
the semi-westerninstance ofBalls that bounce lower due to greater force or backspin are much more difficult to return using a grip that confers topspin0.80text
western gripsinstance ofBalls that bounce lower due to greater force or backspin are much more difficult to return using a grip that confers topspin0.80text
as the racket is angled too far downwards to 'lift' the ball back over the netinstance ofBalls that bounce lower due to greater force or backspin are much more difficult to return using a grip that confers topspin0.80text
clayinstance ofhigher bouncing surfaces0.80text
Topspinrelated to BaseballIn0.60section
Topspinrelated to BaseballIts0.60section
Topspinrelated to BaseballThe0.60section
Topspinrelated to CricketIn0.60section
Topspinrelated to CricketThe0.60section
Topspinrelated to CricketMagnus0.60section
Topspinrelated to Cue sportsIn0.60section

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