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    reclining
    /rɪˈklʌɪnɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. leaning or lying back in a relaxed position with the back supported: "a reclining figure"

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  2. RECLINING definition: 1. (of a person) leaning or lying back with the upper part of the body in a nearly horizontal…. Learn more.

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      FALLEN definition: 1. lying on the ground, after falling...

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      RECLINE definition: 1. to lean or lie back with the upper...

  3. RECLINE definition: 1. to lean or lie back with the upper part of your body in a nearly horizontal position: 2. If you…. Learn more.

  4. 1. : to lean or incline backwards. 2. : repose, lie. Examples of recline in a Sentence. She was reclining on the sofa, watching TV. The theater has reclining seats. He reclined his seat so that he could nap more comfortably.

  5. Recline definition: to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.. See examples of RECLINE used in a sentence.

  6. (of a person) leaning or lying back with the upper part of the body in an almost horizontal position: The figure in the painting is in a reclining pose. (of a chair) able to be moved so that the back is in an almost horizontal position: The bus has air conditioning and reclining seats. See. recline. Fewer examples.

  7. 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. [Middle English reclinen, from Old French recliner, from Latin reclīnāre : re-, re- + -clīnāre, to bend; see klei- in Indo-European roots .] rec′li·na′tion (rĕk′lə-nā′shən) n.

  8. 1. capable of being lowered in order to be more comfortable to sit in. a soft reclining chair. 2. art. leaning or lying back in a resting position. Move to a reclining position on the mattress and rest for 15 minutes. the giant reclining figure of the Buddha. a painting of a reclining nude. Collins English Dictionary.