: the articulation between the femur and the hip bone
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Hydraulics gives the legs speed and robustness; the dc motor allows the robot to elevate its hip joints 120 degrees.—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2011 Third, the mini stepper is excellent for strengthening leg muscles but doesn’t do as much for glutes, Hendrickx said, noting that full glute activation requires the hip joint to be flexed at a 90-degree angle, similar to sitting down on a chair.—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025 Need a little more range of motion in the hip joints.—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2014 Each leg contains 6 degrees of freedom, with three hip joints, one knee joint, and two ankle joints.—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hip joint
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