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Meanings of reclining in English

Recumbent.

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        Usage of reclining in English
        1
        These modern trains offer reclining seats and six-, four- and two-person berths.
        BBC
        2
        There was the pack in a circle about a big reclining oak.
        Hunting with the Bow & Arrow
        3
        And I caught her in my arms again, half-reclining on the bed.
        Tramping on Life / An Autobiographical Narrative
        4
        I gazed at her small, slim figure reclining in the deck chair.
        Brigands of the Moon
        5
        He stopped when he reached the reclining form, nosing and sniffing it.
        Mysterious Skin
        6
        The two reclining figures on the smaller domes are reposeful and ornate.
        The Art of the Exposition / Personal Impressions of the Architec...
        7
        Isolde is reclining on a couch, her face buried in the pillows.
        Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde": An Essay on the Wagnerian Drama
        8
        The countess was reclining on an ottoman, half buried in luxurious cushions.
        The Nameless Castle
        9
        As before.' The mercenary commander then swept the circle of reclining chiefs.
        Blood and Bone
        10
        I found Hilaris reclining, minus his belt, in a warm family room.
        The Silver Pigs
        11
        He was now reclining in the captain's easy chair by the window.
        Story of Chester Lawrence / Being the Completed Account of One w...
        12
        We were reclining in the shallow water, propped up on our elbows.
        Stiltsville: a novel
        13
        Because Cat was behind him, reclining his seat was not an option.
        Ape House
        14
        He did so, and found himself automatically sliding to a half-reclining position.
        The illuminatus! trilogy
        15
        Veering swiftly to one side, the boy raced to the reclining pole.
        The Blue Envelope
        16
        Pelleas Anthor made no comment when Darell rose from the reclining chair.
        Second Foundation
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        Reclining across language varieties
        United Kingdom
        Common
        United States of America
        Common