anhyzer
n.— «Anhyzer: A disc’s flight arc, which falls in the same direction of the throwing arm. For a right-handed player a backhand anhyzer shot fades to the right, while a sidearm anhyzer fades to the left.» —“Spin: Learn the lingo” News-Herald (Southgate, Mich.) Aug. 4, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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