Definition
The act of splitting or dividing something at a crotch-like angle, or creating a fork-shaped division.
Etymology
Present participle of 'crotch,' from Middle English and Old French roots meaning a hooked shape or fork. The term expanded from anatomical references to describe any angle or junction that resembles a fork.
Kelly Says
In tree farming and forestry, 'crotching' is essential—trees naturally grow with strong crotches that won't split under snow loads, and farmers actually encourage this Y-shaped growth pattern because it's structurally superior!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደሚያደርግ
en-de-mi-ya-der-g
ARالعربية
شد عضلات الفخذ
shi-d u-d-lat al-fakh
CSČeština
ohnutí kolen
ohn-u-ti ko-len
DADansk
bøje knæene
bø-je k-nä-e-ne
DEDeutsch
Beinbeugen
bahn-bye-goo-en
ELΕλληνικά
συμπίεση
sim-pee-seh
ESEspañol
acortamiento
a-kor-ta-mien-toh
FISuomi
polvien taivutus
pol-vien tai-vu-tus
FRFrançais
acrotchement
a-kro-shmahn
HIहिन्दी
जंघा मोड़ना
jan-ghaa mod-na
HUMagyar
ízügy
ee-zoo-gee
IDBahasa Indonesia
menggunting
men-gun-ting
ITItaliano
incrocio
in-kro-tcho
JA日本語
股関節の曲げ
kubi-kan-no-ma-ge
KO한국어
허벅지 접힘
heo-beok-ji jeop-him
MSBahasa Melayu
tekuk
te-kuk
MYမြန်မာ
လက်လှမ်း
let-hla-an
NLNederlands
kniebuigen
knie-bue-gen
NONorsk
bøye knærne
bø-ye k-nær-ne
PLPolski
zginanie kolan
z-gi-na-nie ko-lan
PTPortuguês
crotching
kroh-ching
RORomână
împingare
im-ping-are
RUРусский
скручивание
skru-chi-va-niye
SVSvenska
böja knäna
bo-ja k-nä-na
TAதமிழ்
கால் வளைவு
kaal va-lai-vu
TEతెలుగు
కీళ్ళు వంగడం
kee-llu van-ga-dam
TRTürkçe
karnı sıkıştırmak
kar-ni si-kis-tar-mak
UKУкраїнська
згинання коліна
zi-na-nnya ko-li-na