recumbent

1765–75; <Latin recumbent- (stem of recumbēns), present participle of recumbere to lie back, equivalent to re-re- + cumb-, akin to cubāre to lie down + -ent--ent

OTHER WORDS FROM recumbent

re·cum·ben·cy, re·cum·bence, nounre·cum·bent·ly, adverbun·re·cum·bent, adjectiveun·re·cum·bent·ly, adverb

Words nearby recumbent

rectorate, rectory, rectrix, rectum, rectus, recumbent, recumbent bicycle, recuperate, recuperation, recuperative, recuperative furnace

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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-Science
Upright bikes tend to be smaller than recumbent models, even with screens included, which make them a better choice when space is tight.
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J is for John McCain, who appears to have sprung back to political life from a semi-recumbent position.
Health Care: A Critic's Index|Tunku Varadarajan|December 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
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. Harper

Because 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. Torpey
Instantly, at the sight of this recumbent figure, another change took place in the entrapped butler.
The Circular Study|Anna Katharine Green
Lieutenant 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

recumbent

/ (rɪˈkʌmbənt) /

adjective

lying down; reclining

(of a part or organ) leaning or resting against another organ or the grounda recumbent stem

(of a fold in a rock formation) in which the axial plane is nearly horizontal

Derived forms of recumbent

recumbence or recumbency, nounrecumbently, adverb

Word Origin for recumbent

C17: from Latin recumbere to lie back, from re- + cumbere to lie

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