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Noun

1. 1
   The act or state of lying face upward, on one's back. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward wordnet
3. 3
   The act of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward, or the resulting state of the forearm countable, uncountable
4. 4
   The act or state of combined adduction and inversion of the foot. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up. countable, uncountable

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bendbobbowcrouchcurtsyduck

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pronation

Example

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"Pronation and supination are two opposite movements."

Etymology

From supine + -ation.

Related phrases

semi supination

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