Third-position
noun, Ballet.
1.
a position in which the feet overlap at the heels with the toes pointing out in opposite directions to the left and right.
noun
positioning of the left hand on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument nearer to the bridge than second position
Usage Note
music
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