recline
/ɹəˈklaɪn/
noun
- 1
A mechanism for lowering the back of a seat to support a less upright position; Also, the action of lowering the back using such a mechanism.
verb
- 1
To cause to lean back; to bend back.
- 2
To put in a resting position.
“She reclined her arms on the table and sighed.”
- 3
To lean back.
“to recline against a wall”
- 4
To put oneself in a resting position.
“to recline on a couch”
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