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semicrouch en · NOUN

Etymology

From semi- + crouch.

Meanings

  1. A partial crouch.
    • The incongruous figure of Domi stood before them in a semicrouch, her nose twitching as the chamber powered up. 2013, James Axler, Sorrow Space, →ISBN, page 14:
    • The semicrouch position allows the catcher to quickly execute a throw. 1993, Youth Baseball: A Complete Handbook, →ISBN, page 49:
    • They swirl about in a semicrouch, coming together to form a circle with their fans. 1988 June 17, Sarah Kaufman, “Momix With Shadowfax”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2020:

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semicrouches Number=Plur lexicographic