pronation

Definitions of pronation
  1. noun
    rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
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    antonyms:
    supination
    rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
    type of:
    rotary motion, rotation
    the act of rotating as if on an axis
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