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recumbent
[ ri-kuhm-buhnt ]
adjective
- lying down; reclining; leaning.
Synonyms: , , ,
- inactive; idle.
- Zoology, Botany. noting a part that leans or reposes upon its surface of origin.
noun
- a recumbent person, animal, plant, etc.
recumbent
/ ɪˈʌəԳ /
adjective
- lying down; reclining
- (of a part or organ) leaning or resting against another organ or the ground
a recumbent stem
- (of a fold in a rock formation) in which the axial plane is nearly horizontal
Derived Forms
- ˈܳԳٱ, adverb
- ˈܳԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ܳb· ·ܳbԳ noun
- ·ܳbԳ· adverb
- ܲr·ܳbԳ adjective
- un·ܳbԳ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of recumbent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of recumbent1
Example Sentences
She remains recumbent for an entire number, singing to a skeleton, before the bones around her reveal themselves as dancers in masks, convulsing to the humongous bassline synths of “Disease.”
By contrast, the American Magic team have chosen to put the cyclors in the recumbent position, lying almost flat on their backs.
But, don’t worry, the company also rents recumbent trikes, pedal boats and kayaks.
One moving work is a wall-size, single-channel video projection of a recumbent Black torso, seen from behind, the head obscured beneath a stony pile of gray rubble.
Overjoyed at hearing civilized speech again, Abel ran over to the recumbent frog and looked down at him, beaming with candid delight.
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