Recumbent Meaning

/rɪˈkʌmbənt/
C2

Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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adjLying down.

adjInactive; idle.

Recumbent bikes are comfortable.
He spent the afternoon reading in a recumbent position.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the surgery, the nurse placed the patient in a ____ position on the bed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient was placed in a ____ position on the examination table for the ultrasound scan.

From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“to recline”).

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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the surgery, the nurse placed the patient in a ____ position on the bed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient was placed in a ____ position on the examination table for the ultrasound scan.

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