pronation
(noun) rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pronation (countable and uncountable, plural pronations)
Walking on the inner edge of the foot.
(anatomy) The action of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned down or back.
(fencing) The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing down
• aprotonin
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*na"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pronation.] (Physiol.) (a) The act of turning the palm or palmar surface of the forefoot downward. (b) That motion of the forearm whereby the palm or palmar, surface is turned downward. (c) The position of the limb resulting from the act of pronation. Opposed to supination.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
