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pronate

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pronate [′prō‚nāt]
(anatomy)
To turn the forearm so that the palm of the hand is down or toward the back.
To turn the sole of the foot outward with the lateral margin of the foot elevated; to evert.
(control systems)
To orient a robot toward a position in which the back or protected side of a manipulator faces up and is exposed.
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For example, the hip abductors are commonly weak and can cause the entire leg to pronate at the knee, ankle, and foot.
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Some people pronate more excessively than others so that is important to know as well.
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For example, due to the way their feet pronate, some people put more weight on one side of their shoe than the other and this could potentially serve to wear down the sole or heel of a shoe and cause the upper to be stretched unnecessarily.
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