angulate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈaŋgjʊleɪt/

verb

[with object] technical
  • hold, bend, or distort (a part of the body) so as to form an angle or angles: (as adjective angulated) the hindquarters are more strongly angulated than the forequarters
  • Skiing incline (the upper body) sideways and outwards during a turn: one of the hardest principles for a beginning skier to grasp is the necessity to angulate the upper half of the body [no object]: you need to angulate slightly with the knees

Derivatives

angulation

noun

Origin:

late 15th century (as angulated, used chiefly as a botanical or zoological term): from Latin angulatus, past participle of angulare, from angulus 'angle'. The skiing term dates from the 1970s