# layback

> English word · Noun

## 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

## Etymology
From lay + back (presumably from confusion between lay and lie).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/layback