plantarflexionnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌplæn.təˈflek.ʃən/us/ˌplæn.tɚˈflek.ʃən/specializeddownward movement of the foot away from the leg:
Plantarflexion is the movement used to press the accelerator pedal in a car.
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The foot
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