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fifth position

fifth position noun: a position in which the feet form two parallel lines, with the heel of the front foot in contact with the big toe of the other, and the heel of the back foot in contact with the last toe of the front foot.

Noun

fifth position (uncountable)

  1. (ballet) A position in which the feet form two parallel lines, with the heel of the front foot in contact with the big toe of the other, and the heel of the back foot in contact with the last toe of the front foot.

Questions about fifth position

What does fifth position mean?
Fifth position means a position in which the feet form two parallel lines, with the heel of the front foot in contact with the big toe of the other, and the heel of the back foot in contact with the last toe of the front foot.
What part of speech is fifth position?
Fifth position is a noun.

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