screw back

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.

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Meanings

verbscrew back (third-person singular simple present screws back, present participle screwing back, simple past and past participle screwed back)

present singular third person screws back · participle present screwing back · participle past screwed back · past screwed back

  1. ball gamesTo 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.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screw, back.

    Synonyms: screw

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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APA

screw back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screw%20back

MLA

“screw back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screw%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screw back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screw%20back.

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