American Sign Language

Alternative forms

• (shorter movement) B@Sternum-PalmDown-B@Chest-PalmDown B@Chest-PalmDown-B@Trunk-PalmDown
• (one-handed) B@Sternum-PalmDown B@Trunk-PalmDown
• (nondominant hand above dominant hand) B@Chest-PalmDown-B@Sternum-PalmDown B@Abdomen-PalmDown-B@Trunk-PalmDown

Production

• This two-handed ASL sign is produced with rounded, pursed lips, and usually with a puff of air during the downward movement:
  1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “B” handshape on the chest, nondominant palm facing down. Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape on the sternum, dominant palm facing down.
  2. Move both hands down to the next posture.
  3. Posture the nondominant hand in the “B” handshape on the abdomen, nondominant palm facing down. Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape on the trunk, dominant palm facing down.

Adjective

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1. relieved

Verb

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1. to relieve; to calm

Noun

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1. relief