unrecliningadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnrᵻˈklʌɪnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənrəˈklaɪnɪŋ/ Not reclining.
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the world > space > relative position > posture > action or fact of lying down or reclining > [adjective] > not lying or reclining
unreclining1777
unrecumbent1785
1777 R. Potter tr. Æschylus Prometheus Chain'd in tr. Æschylus Tragedies 7 Therefore the joyless station of this rock Unsleeping, unreclining [Gk. οὐ κάμπτων γόνυ], shalt thou keep.
1836 C. E. Beecher Lett. Diffic. Relig. xv. 210 That unreclining state of mind which you lament.
1956 Partners Apr. 3 Faith unreclining, patience firm but tender.
1994 Los Angeles Times 13 Feb. (Valley ed.) b28/2 Our rigid, unreclining seats.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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