the chair reclines

  • 1Lift chair — Lift chairs are chairs that feature a powered lifting mechanism that pushes the entire chair up from its base, allowing the user to easily move to a standing position. Overview Lift chairs can be a boon to the elderly, infirm or disabled. Along… …

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  • 2reclining chair — Recliner Re*clin er (r[ e]*kl[imac]n [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, reclines. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: An armchair with a back that can be adjusted to lean backward, and a footrest that can be moved up to support the legs, or folded …

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  • 3Recliner — Re*clin er (r[ e]*kl[imac]n [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, reclines. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: An armchair with a back that can be adjusted to lean backward, and a footrest that can be moved up to support the legs, or folded under… …

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  • 4Recliner — A recliner A recliner is an armchair or sofa that reclines when the occupant lowers the chair s back and raises its front. It has a backrest that can be tilted back, and often a footrest that may be extended by means of a lever on the side of the …

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  • 5recline — UK [rɪˈklaɪn] / US verb Word forms recline : present tense I/you/we/they recline he/she/it reclines present participle reclining past tense reclined past participle reclined 1) [intransitive] to lie or lean in a comfortable position with your… …

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  • 6recline — re|cline [ rı klaın ] verb 1. ) intransitive to lie or lean in a comfortable position with your back supported by something 2. ) intransitive or transitive if a chair reclines, you can make the back of it lean backward to be more comfortable …

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  • 7recline — [rɪˈklaɪn] verb [I] 1) to lie or lean in a comfortable position with your back supported by something 2) if a chair reclines, you can make the back of it lean backwards to be more comfortable …

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  • 8Tree of Jesse — The oldest complete Jesse Tree window is in Chartres Cathedral, 1145. The Tree of Jesse is a depiction in art of the Ancestors of Christ, shown in a tree which rises from Jesse of Bethlehem, the father of King David; the original use of the… …

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  • 10recline — [[t]rɪkla͟ɪn[/t]] reclines, reclining, reclined 1) VERB If you recline on something, you sit or lie on it with the upper part of your body supported at an angle. [V prep] She proceeded to recline on a chaise longue... [V ing] Move to a reclining… …

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