The backward motion of a club, bat, or racket before hitting a ball in sports like golf or tennis.
Compound of 'back' + 'swing' (from Old Norse 'svangr'). Emerged in golf terminology in the 1800s as the sport developed technical vocabulary.
Golf experts spend years perfecting the backswing—tiny adjustments in angle, speed, and position cascade into huge differences in distance, accuracy, and consistency!
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