circumduction

Definitions

1. The circular (or, more precisely, conical) movement of a body part, such as a ball-and-socket joint or the eye. It consists of a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction.
   uncountable
2. The act of circumducing.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Windmilling the arms and rotating the hand from the wrist are examples of circumduction.”

CEFR level