supination

Meanings

nounsupination (countable and uncountable, plural supinations)

countableuncountableThe act or state of lying face upward, on one's back.
countableuncountableanatomyThe act of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward, or the resulting state of the forearm
countableuncountableanatomyThe act or state of combined adduction and inversion of the foot.
countableuncountablefencingThe position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up.

nounrotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward

Opposite

Broader

rotationrotary motion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Finnish selinmakuu, selällään makaaminen

selinmakuuact or state of lying face upward
selällään makaaminenact or state of lying face upward
supinaatioanatomy: act of rotating the forearm so that the palm is turned up or forward
supinaatioanatomy: act or state of combined adduction and inversion of the foot
supinaatiofencing: position of the sword hand with palm is facing up

French supination

supinationanatomy: act of rotating the forearm so that the palm is turned up or forward

Polish supinacja, podchwyt

supinacjaanatomy: act of rotating the forearm so that the palm is turned up or forward
podchwytanatomy: act of rotating the forearm so that the palm is turned up or forward

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