supination — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act or state of lying face upward, on one's back.

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2. 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

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3. The act or state of combined adduction and inversion of the foot.

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4. The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up.

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Noun

1. rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward

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   rotationrotary motion