sidespin
/ˈsaɪdˌspɪn/
noun
- A spinning motion of a ball around a vertical axis, causing it to curve sideways in the air or bounce at an angle.
- The tennis player used sidespin to make the ball curve around the net.
- In table tennis, a shot with heavy sidespin can be very hard to return.
- The bowler put sidespin on the cricket ball to make it swing away from the batsman.