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Supination vs Varus - What's the difference?

supination | varus |

As a noun supination

is the position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up.

As a proper noun Varus is

a Roman cognomen

supination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (fencing) The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up.
  • (anatomy) The action of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward.

    • See also

    *pronation *semi-supination *supine

    varus

    English

    (wikipedia Varus)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (a Roman cognomen)