supination

noun — 4 senses

supination

noun

Etymology From supine + -ation.

1

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

2

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences 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

3

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The act or state of combined adduction and inversion of the foot.

4

Fencing, Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up.

Derived terms
oversupination, semisupination
Related terms
pronation, semi-supination, supine

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