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pronation


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pronation  \Pro*na"tion\,  n.  [Cf.  F.  pronation.]  (Physiol.) 
  a  The  act  of  turning  the  palm  or  palmar  surface  of  the 
  forefoot  downward. 
  b  That  motion  of  the  forearm  whereby  the  palm  or  palmar, 
  surface  is  turned  downward. 
  c  The  position  of  the  limb  resulting  from  the  act  of 
  pronation.  Opposed  to  {supination}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  pronation 
  n  :  rotation  of  the  hands  and  forearms  so  that  the  palms  face 
  downward  [ant:  {supination}] 




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