pronation
Americannoun
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rotation of the hand or forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward or toward the back (opposed to supination).
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a comparable motion of the foot consisting of abduction followed by eversion.
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the position assumed as the result of this rotation.
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any similar motion of the limbs or feet of animals.
Etymology
Origin of pronation
Example Sentences
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To throw the changeup, he needed his wrist to snap in the other direction, a process called pronation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2024
Team athletic trainers worried about the pronation during his follow-through, believing it could strain his arm during a delicate period.
From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2023
At the turn of the century, brands fixated on controlling how a person’s foot rolls inward with each step — known as pronation — even if the resulting landing was unnatural.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2021
This is a pivot joint that allows for rotation of the radius during supination and pronation of the forearm.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Accordingly, it is pronation which here, in connection with animals, becomes the standard attitude from the point of view of description.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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