supination

ˌsjuːpɪˈneɪʃən

Definition

Definition of supination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foot movement

TECH.

combined adduction and inversion of the foot

TECH.

Athletes often practice supination for better balance.

medical

TECH.

rotation of the forearm to turn palm up

TECH.

Supination is essential for certain arm movements.

rotation

turn

twist

fencing position

TECH.

position of the sword hand with palm up

TECH.

The fencer maintained supination during the attack.

rotation

turning

twisting

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position of the sword hand with palm up

Origin of supination

Latin, supinare (to bend backward)

Examples of supination in a sentence

Supination can affect the wear pattern on your shoes.
Proper supination can prevent wrist injuries.
Supination exercises are part of the therapy.
His coach praised his perfect supination.
Supination gave him an advantage in the duel.

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French:supination, position de supination, ...
German:Supination, Handdrehung, ...
Italian:supinazione, posizione di supinazione, ...
Spanish:supinación, giro del antebrazo, ...
Portuguese:supinação, ...
Chinese:足部旋转, 旋后运动, ...
Japanese:足の内転, 回外, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِلْقَاء, تَقْلِيب السَّاعِد, ...
Hebrew:סוּפִּינַצְיָה, סוּבִּינַצְיָה, ...
Russian:супинация, вращение предплечья, ...
Ukrainian:супінація, положення супінації, ...
Hindi:पैर की गति, हथेली का घुमाव, ...
Bengali:সুপিনেশন, উপরে ঘোরানো, ...
Catalan:supinació, rotació supina, ...
Czech:supinace, ...
Danish:supination, håndflade opad, ...
Dutch:supinatie, omhoog draaien, ...
Greek:υπτιασμός, ανάστροφη περιστροφή, ...
Hungarian:szupináció, tenyérrel felfelé tartott kézhelyzet, ...
Khmer:ចលនាបត់ជើងចូលក្នុង និងបង្វិលបាតជើងចូលក្នុង, ការបង្វិលកំភួនដៃឱ្យបាតដៃបែរឡើង, ...
Korean:회내, 회외, ...
Persian:سوپیناسیون, وضعیت سوپیناسیون, ...
Polish:supinacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):supinação, posição de supinação, ...
Romanian:supinație, poziție de supinație, ...
Swedish:supination, ...
Thai:การหมุนเท้าออก, การหมุนปลายแขน, ...
Turkish:supinasyon, dışa döndürme, ...
Vietnamese:động tác lật trong, sự xoay cẳng tay, ...

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Definition of supination - Reverso English Dictionary

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