SUPINATION


Meaning of SUPINATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ sü-p ə - ' n ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1666

1 : rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward also : a corresponding movement of the foot and leg in which the foot rolls outward with an elevated arch

2 : the position resulting from supination

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.