Meaning Of The Word Battement

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battement in American English
a movement in which one leg is extended and then beaten against the other leg, the other foot, or the floor
noun: a movement in which the dancer lifts one leg to the front, side, or back, and returns it to the supporting leg

battement in British English
noun: extension of one leg forwards, sideways, or backwards, either once or repeatedly

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