Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or result of pronating; the prone position of the fore limb, in which the bones of the forearm are more or less crossed, and the palm of the hand is turned downward: the opposite of
supination .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of turning the palm or palmar surface of the forefoot downward.
- noun That motion of the forearm whereby the palm or palmar, surface is turned downward.
- noun The position of the limb resulting from the act of pronation. Opposed to
supination .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun fencing The position of the sword hand when the
palm is facing down - noun Walking on the inner edge of the foot.
- noun anatomy The action of
rotating theforearm so that thepalm of the hand is turned down or back.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
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Examples
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Bunions develop because of abnormal pronation, which is the collapsing of the arch over a prolonged period of time.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: Goodbye Summer Shoes, It's Time for Fall and Pointy-Toed Shoes Are Back Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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These problems are the result of abnormal pronation, which is the excessive collapsing of the arch during walking or standing.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: Holiday Tips for Your Toes Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2010
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These problems are the result of abnormal pronation, which is the excessive collapsing of the arch during walking or standing.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: Holiday Tips for Your Toes Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2010
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"This is called pronation, and it causes many problems in the foot."
Skip The Flip-Flops 2006
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The movements allowed in this articulation are limited to rotatory movements of the head of the radius within the ring formed by the annular ligament and the radial notch of the ulna; rotation forward being called pronation; rotation backward, supination.
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This rolling motion, called pronation, absorbs the impact caused by running and helps you balance.
The Guardian World News Homa Khaleeli 2011
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However, compared with barefoot runners, shod runners and those in Vibrams showed more pronation, which is the natural side-to-side movement of the foot during running.
NYT > Home Page By TARA PARKER-POPE 2011
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This rolling motion, called pronation, absorbs the impact caused by running and helps you balance.
The Guardian World News Homa Khaleeli 2011
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These problems are the result of abnormal pronation, which is the excessive collapsing of the arch during walking or standing.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2010
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The last 30 years have seen the dominance of the so-called pronation control elevated cushioned heel (PCECH) shoe.
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