recumbent
lying down; reclining; leaning.
inactive; idle.
Zoology, Botany. noting a part that leans or reposes upon its surface of origin.
a recumbent person, animal, plant, etc.
Origin of recumbent
1Other words for recumbent
Other words from recumbent
- re·cum·ben·cy, re·cum·bence, noun
- re·cum·bent·ly, adverb
- un·re·cum·bent, adjective
- un·re·cum·bent·ly, adverb
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How to use recumbent in a sentence
These models are not quite as ergonomic, but they still provide the desired workout effects in a smaller package and even engage more of the upper body than recumbent models thanks to the inclusion of handlebars.
Best exercise bike: Get your miles in without leaving the house | PopSci Commerce Team | December 19, 2020 | Popular-ScienceUpright bikes tend to be smaller than recumbent models, even with screens included, which make them a better choice when space is tight.
Best exercise bike: Get your miles in without leaving the house | PopSci Commerce Team | December 19, 2020 | Popular-ScienceJ is for John McCain, who appears to have sprung back to political life from a semi-recumbent position.
His splendid monument, with recumbent marble effigies of himself and his wife, occupies the east wall of the Hyde Chapel.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperBecause of its recumbent position, symbolic of General Lee resting on a battlefield cot, this statue is considered most unique.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. Torpey
Behind the altar in this chapel is an internationally famous white marble, recumbent "Figure of Lee" which Valentine created.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyInstantly, at the sight of this recumbent figure, another change took place in the entrapped butler.
The Circular Study | Anna Katharine GreenLieutenant Overton gave a gasp of dismay as his gaze fell upon the recumbent forms of six of his men, every one of them bound.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving Hancock
British Dictionary definitions for recumbent
/ (rɪˈkʌmbənt) /
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
Origin of recumbent
1Derived forms of recumbent
- recumbence or recumbency, noun
- recumbently, adverb
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