The difference between English and Sidespin
When used as nouns, english means spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling, whereas sidespin means rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flight.
check bellow for the other definitions of English and Sidespin
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English as a noun (US):
Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.
Examples:
"You can't hit it directly, but maybe if you give it some english."
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English as a noun (figurative):
An unusual or unexpected interpretation of a text or idea, a spin, a nuance.
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Sidespin as a noun:
Rotation around a vertical axis that makes a ball or other object curve in flight
Examples:
"When a right-handed golfer hits a ball with a clockwise sidespin (when viewed from the top), it is called a [[fade]] or if extreme a [[slice]] and the flight of the ball will curve to the right."
"When a right-handed golfer hits a ball with an anticlockwise sidespin (when viewed from the top), it is called a [[draw]] or if extreme a [[hook]] and the flight of the ball will curve to the left."