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单词 reclinable
释义

reclinableadj.

Brit. /rᵻˈklʌɪnəbl/, U.S. /rəˈklaɪnəb(ə)l/, /riˈklaɪnəb(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: recline v., -able suffix.
Etymology: < recline v. + -able suffix.
Capable of being reclined.In quot. 1841: in which one may recline.
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the world > space > relative position > inclination > [adjective] > inclined from level or sloping > backwards > able to be
reclinable1841
1841 G. Fowler Three Years in Persia I. v. 54 Stretched on my mattress I sought every possible reclinable position amidst the inquietudes of diarrhoea.
1894 Pop. Sci. Monthly Nov. 75 His fangs are always partially or wholly erect, and not in the true sense of the word reclinable.
1911 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 3 Dec. 13/3 (advt.) Leather covered gocart..absolutely collapsible in one motion, reclinable back.
1957 Archit. Rev. 122 351 Seats are reclinable and the windows are double-glazed.
1999 D. F. Wallace Brief Interviews with Hideous Men 1 Lying in an..incrementally reclinable canvas deck chair on the deck beside the home's pool.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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