backswing

back·swing

B0016250 (băk′swĭng′)n. The initial part of a stroke, in which one moves a racket or club, for instance, to the position from which forward motion begins.

backswing

(ˈbækswɪŋ) nthe movement of a club, bat, or racket backwards, away from the intended point of contact, in preparation for making a stroke

back•swing

(ˈbækˌswɪŋ)

n. the movement backward of a racket, bat, etc., preparatory to a forward stroke or swing. [1895–1900]
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