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pronate
pro·nate
[
prṓ nàyt
]
(
past and past participle
pro·nat·ed
,
present participle
pro·nat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
pro·nates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
turn hand palm down:
to turn the hand or forearm so that the palm faces downward
2.
rotate foot inward:
to rotate the bones of the foot so that the weight is borne mainly on the inside of the foot
[
Mid-19th century. Back-formation <
pronation
<prone or its source Latin
pronus
]
pro·na·tion
[
prō náysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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pro·na·tion [ prō náysh'n ] noun
