récliner — ⇒RÉCLINER, verbe SC. ET TECHN., ANAT., CHIR. Pencher (en arrière). Tube digestif (...) Écarteur de Korte, modifié par le Prof. Cunés, pour récliner le duodénum dans les opérations sur le foie (Catal. instrum. chir. [Collin], 1935, p. 235). Part.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
recliner — 1660s, agent noun from RECLINE (Cf. recline). From 1880 as a type of chair … Etymology dictionary
recliner — [riklī′nər] n. 1. one that reclines 2. an upholstered armchair with a movable back and seat that can be adjusted for reclining: also reclining chair … English World dictionary
Recliner — Ein Ohrensessel Typischer lederner Clubsessel aus den 1920er Jahren Ein Sessel bezeichnet in Deutschland ein bequemes Sitzmöbel für eine Person, das gewöhnlich mit … Deutsch Wikipedia
Recliner — 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 … Wikipedia
récliner — (ré kli né) v. n. Terme de gnomonique. S éloigner de la verticale. V. a. Pencher un cadran. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. reclinare, pencher, incliner, de re...., et clinare, pencher. SUPPLÉMENT AU DICTIONNAIRE RÉCLINER. Ajoutez : 2° Coucher de côté,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
recliner — [[t]rɪkla͟ɪnə(r)[/t]] recliners N COUNT A recliner is a type of armchair with a back that can be adjusted to slope at different angles … English dictionary
recliner — /rəˈklaɪnə/ (say ruh kluynuh), /ri / (say ree ) adjective 1. (of furniture) designed to facilitate reclining: recliner lounge suite. –noun 2. such a chair …
recliner — recline ► VERB 1) lean or lie back in a relaxed position. 2) (of a seat) have a back able to move into a sloping position. DERIVATIVES reclinable adjective recliner noun. ORIGIN Latin reclinare, from clinare to bend … English terms dictionary
recliner — noun Date: 1928 a chair with an adjustable back and footrest … New Collegiate Dictionary
