请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 proclining
释义

procliningadj.

Brit. /prə(ʊ)ˈklʌɪnɪŋ/, U.S. /proʊˈklaɪnɪŋ/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prōclīnāre , -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < classical Latin prōclīnāre to cause to lean forward, to incline (see procline v.) + -ing suffix2, apparently after inclining adj.
rare.
Tilted, angled, or leaning forward.
ΚΠ
1877 Encycl. Brit. VII. 155/1 Inclining dials..were further distinguished as reclining when leaning backwards from an observer, proclining when leaning forwards.
2005 Hong Kong Dental Jrnl. 2 45/2 Preoperative cephalometric analysis revealed..protruding maxilla, proclining incisors, and low mandibular plane angle.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
adj.1877
随便看

 

英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/25 9:57:15