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en tire-bouchon

American  
[ahn teer-boo-shawn] / ɑ̃ tir buˈʃɔ̃ /

noun

Ballet.

  1. a position in which the thigh of one leg is raised up high to the side and the point of the toe touches the knee of the supporting leg.

Etymology

Origin of en tire-bouchon

From French; literally, like a corkscrew

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