Meaning of layback | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the back arched downwards toward the ice; also called a layback spin.
2. A maneuver to scale a vertical crack, by pulling with the arms and jamming the legs underneath, and shuffling up one limb at a time.
3. A surf maneuver where the upright surfer leans back against the wave.
4. A trick where the boarder leans back while on the lip of the ramp, or down a rail.
5. The process of recording the final sound onto the master track.
6. A short backwards pass to a teammate in an attacking position.
7. A wedge-shaped kerbstone that allows a vehicle to enter a driveway without a bump

Examples

“Mirai Nagasu, like⟳ Zhang a promising 14-year-old, showed equally astonishing flexibility on a layback spin⟳ Wednesday, leaning so far that the back of her head nearly touched her backside.”

“A layback, on the other hand, forces you to pull⟳ with your arms. A layback can protrude so far from the main rock face⟳, that your legs will be dangling uselessly in the air, while your arms support⟳ all of your body weight. The tricky thing about the layback is that not only do you need⟳ the upper-body strength to hold⟳ yourself up and climb⟳ hand over hand, but you also need⟳ the flexibility and balance to clear the edge of the overhang.”

“Only a fine interception from Mickael Silvestre denied the marauding Czech international an early chance from Tomasz Radzinski's layback and, as United struggled to find⟳ any momentum, their hosts threatened to overwhelm them.”

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