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SUPINATION
supination
(noun) rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
supination (countable and uncountable, plural supinations)
The act or state of lying face upward, on one's back.
(anatomy) 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
(anatomy) The act or state of combined adduction and inversion of the foot.
(fencing) The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up.
Source: Wiktionary
Su`pi*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. supinare, supinatum, to bend or lay backward, fr. supinus supine: cf. F. supination. See Supine.] (Physiol.) (a) The act of turning the hand palm upward; also, position of the hand with the palm upward. (b) The act or state of lying with the face upward. Opposed to Ant: pronation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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