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downward dog

downward dog is the ellipsis of downward-facing dog.

Meaning of downward-facing dog

Noun

downward-facing dog (plural downward-facing dogs)

  1. (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

Forms of downward dog

pluraldownward dogs

Questions about downward dog

What is downward dog the ellipsis of?
Downward dog is the ellipsis of downward-facing dog.

Words near downward dog in the dictionary

  1. downvoter
  2. downvoters
  3. downvotes
  4. downvoting
  5. downward
  6. downward dog
  7. downward dogs
  8. downward drift
  9. downward spiral
  10. downward spirals
  11. downward-facing dog

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