semireclined

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

semi- +‎ reclined

Adjective[edit]

semireclined (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat reclined.
    • 2009 April 21, Nicholas Bakalar, “Having a Baby: Activity May Decrease Length of Labor”, in New York Times[1]:
      Women who lay down — lying flat, in a semireclined position or on their sides — were no more likely than those who sat upright or stood to have unexpected needs like a Caesarean section.