"downward-facing dog" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: downward-facing dogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Yoga poses Synonyms: adho mukha shvanasana, down dog, downward dog
    Sense id: en-downward-facing_dog-en-noun-HZUL6FJb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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