reclining

re·cline

R0085700 (rĭ-klīn′)v. re·clined, re·clin·ing, re·clines v.intr.1. To lean back or lie down on one's back.2. To be adjustable so that the occupant may recline rather than sit up: a seat that reclines.v.tr. To cause to recline.

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[Middle English reclinen, from Old French recliner, from Latin reclīnāre : re-, re- + -clīnāre, to bend; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]

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rec′li·na′tion (rĕk′lə-nā′shən) n.

reclining

(rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ) adjcapable of being lowered in order to be more comfortable to sit inleaning or lying back in a resting position

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

reclining - the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining positionmovement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

Translations

躺卧式

reclining

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