"reclining" meaning in All languages combined

See reclining on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} reclining (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being reclined, or moved into a more horizontal position. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-reclining-en-adj-FjQwGlkS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 27 25 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 30 12 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 25 24 3
  2. (botany) Bending away from the perpendicular; recumbent. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-reclining-en-adj-xK3dY~oO Categories (other): Botany Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: reclining board

Noun [English]

Forms: reclinings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reclining (plural reclinings)
  1. (dated) The act of one who reclines. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-reclining-en-noun-IMQZnaSL

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} reclining
  1. present participle and gerund of recline Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: recline
    Sense id: en-reclining-en-verb-jztlK47c

Inflected forms

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