recumbent
part of speech
adjective (recumbent); noun (a recumbent, recumbents — a recumbent bicycle)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) Lying down, especially on your back or leaning back. tree →
2) A recumbent bicycle or bike is one you ride sitting back in a low seat with your legs in front. tree →
3) (noun) A short name for a recumbent bicycle. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and old books it describes someone lying down to rest. In sport and everyday life it names a special low bike or exercise bike with a back rest. In art and history it describes statues of people lying down on tombs. Phrases: «recumbent position», «recumbent bike», «recumbent figure».
examples
- The cat lay recumbent in the sun. tree →
- My grandad uses a recumbent exercise bike at the gym. tree →
- The statue shows a recumbent knight on top of his tomb. tree →
- She rides a recumbent to school and it looks very low. tree →
- The patient stayed in a recumbent position after the operation. tree →
- A recumbent bike is easier on your back. tree →
- The lions were recumbent under the tree. tree →
- Hypnus is sometimes depicted standing erect with closed eyes; at others he is in a recumbent position beside his brother Thanatos, and usually bears a poppy-stalk in his hand. tree →
note
Formal word; in everyday speech say «lying down». Not the same as «incumbent» (the person now holding a job). Pronounced «ri-KUM-bent».
Trees and pragmatics
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