Usually means: Bending foot upward at ankle.
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▸ verb:  To flex a limb in a dorsal direction.

Similar:
dorsiflect, plantarflex, flex, flex one's muscles, point one's toes, flexure, inflex, invert, stretch, backbend, more...

Opposite:
plantarflex

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Similar:
dorsiflect, plantarflex, flex, flex one's muscles, point one's toes, flexure, inflex, invert, stretch, backbend, more...

Opposite:
plantarflex



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