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reclining
(encz) | reclining, |
Reclining
(gcide) | Recline \Re*cline"\ (r[-e]*kl[imac]n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Reclined (r[-e]*kl[imac]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reclining.]
[L. reclinare; pref. re- re- + clinare to lean, incline. See
Incline, Lean to incline.]
To cause or permit to lean, incline, rest, etc.; to place in
a recumbent position; as, to recline the head on the hand.
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The mother
Reclined her dying head upon his breast. --Dryden.
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Reclining
(gcide) | Reclining \Re*clin"ing\, a. (Bot.)
(a) Bending or curving gradually back from the
perpendicular.
(b) Recumbent.
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Reclining dial, a dial whose plane is inclined to the
vertical line through its center. --Davies & Peck (Math.
Dict.).
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reclining
(wn) | reclining
n 1: the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position |
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reclining
(encz) | reclining, |
reclining chair
(encz) | reclining chair, n: |
reclining chair
(gcide) | Recliner \Re*clin"er\ (r[-e]*kl[imac]n"[~e]r), n.
1. One who, or that which, reclines.
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2. Specifically: An armchair with a back that can be adjusted
to lean backward, and a footrest that can be moved up to
support the legs, or folded under the chair when the
person is sitting up; the back and footrest are often
geared so that they move together, allowing the chair to
be conveniently adjusted either for sitting up or for
lying back; also called a reclining chair.
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Reclining dial
(gcide) | Reclining \Re*clin"ing\, a. (Bot.)
(a) Bending or curving gradually back from the
perpendicular.
(b) Recumbent.
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Reclining dial, a dial whose plane is inclined to the
vertical line through its center. --Davies & Peck (Math.
Dict.).
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Unreclining
(gcide) | Unreclining \Unreclining\
See reclining. |
reclining
(wn) | reclining
n 1: the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position |
reclining chair
(wn) | reclining chair
n 1: an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be
raised to allow the sitter to recline in it [syn:
recliner, reclining chair, lounger] |
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