About The Word Recumbent
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Recumbent
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What's The Definition Of Recumbent?
[adj] lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Synonyms | Synonyms for Recumbent: accumbent | decumbent | reclining | unerect Related Terms | Find terms related to Recumbent: See Also | Recumbent In Webster's Dictionary \Re*cum"bent\ (-bet), a. [L. recumbens, -entis, p. pr.
of recumbere. See {Recumb}, {Incumbent}.]
Leaning; reclining; lying; as, the recumbent posture of the
Romans at their meals. Hence, figuratively; Resting;
inactive; idle. -- {Re*cum"bent*ly}, adv.
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