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fourth position

fourth position noun: a position in which one foot is placed approximately a short distance in front of the other. The heels may be aligned ("open fourth position") or the heel of the front foot aligned with the toe of the back foot ("closed fourth position").

Noun

fourth position (uncountable)

  1. (ballet) A position in which one foot is placed approximately a short distance in front of the other. The heels may be aligned ("open fourth position") or the heel of the front foot aligned with the toe of the back foot ("closed fourth position").

Questions about fourth position

What does fourth position mean?
Fourth position means a position in which one foot is placed approximately a short distance in front of the other. The heels may be aligned ("open fourth position") or the heel of the front foot aligned with the toe of the back foot ("closed fourth position").
What part of speech is fourth position?
Fourth position is a noun.

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