Meaning of hyperextend | Babel Free

Definitions

To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often causing injury

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“DELGADO OUT OF LINEUP The day after hyperextending his left knee as he tried to catch⟳ a foul ball, Carlos Delgado was held out of the starting lineup.”

“The mix⟳ of ballet vocabulary, modern techniques and African steps is familiar, but the extent to which Mr. Rhoden packs — and overpacks — phrases, cultivates warp-speed delivery and hyperextends every possible hip jut and arabesque is, thank⟳ goodness, something special to Complexions.”

“Every time you push⟳ off and hyperextend the toe, which happens when doing something as simple as taking a step or more strenuous like⟳ cutting and jumping, the MTP joint is involved.”

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