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downward-facing dog en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:yoga) A pose whereby the hands and feet are placed on the floor and the hips raised, creating an inverted V-shape.
    • From downward-facing dog, stretch forward onto the toes and hands. 2009, Nanette E Tummers, Teaching Yoga for Life, page 115:
    • Forget Bikram. Now it's all about doing the downward facing dog in a silk hammock. 2011 August 19, The Guardian:

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Synonyms

adho mukha shvanasana · downward dog · down dog