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Supination

Supination \Su`pi*na"tion\, n. [L. supinare, supinatum, to bend or lay backward, fr. supinus supine: cf. F. supination. See Supine.] (Physiol.)

  1. The act of turning the hand palm upward; also, position of the hand with the palm upward.

  2. The act or state of lying with the face upward. Opposed to pronation.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
supination

1660s, from Late Latin supinationem (nominative supinatio), noun of action from past participle stem of supinare (see supinate).

Wiktionary
supination

n. 1 (context fencing English) The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up. 2 (context anatomy English) The action of rotate the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward.

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supination

n. rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward [ant: pronation]

Usage examples of "supination".

In order to prevent this pronation and supination the part of the fore-arm bone, the radius, next to the elbow, is not rounded, but forms part of a hinge joint.