LAYBACK

Etymology

Noun

layback (plural laybacks)

(figure skating) A spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the back arched downwards toward the ice. Also called a layback spin

(climbing) A maneuver to scale a vertical crack, by pulling with the arms and jamming the legs underneath, and shuffling up on limb at a time.

(surfing) A surf maneuver where the upright surfer leans back against the wave.

(skateboarding, snowboarding) A trick where the boarder leans back while on the lip of the ramp, or down a rail.

(audio editing) The process of recording the final sound onto the master track.

(football) A short backwards pass to a teammate in an attacking position

A wedge-shaped kerbstone that allows a vehicle to enter a driveway without a bump

Verb

layback (third-person singular simple present laybacks, present participle laybacking, simple past and past participle laybacked)

(climbing) To climb using layback maneuvers.

Source: Wiktionary