recumbent
recumbent · recumbents
Liegerad
A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined postureA bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture.
» Recumbent bikes are comfortable.
Meaning
2 sensesA bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture.
Liegerad
A large rectangular monolith lying on its side, typically flanked by two large upright stones, the flankers; found in recumbent stone circles of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and the counties of Cork and Kerry in south-west of Ireland.
Examples
1 sentencesRecumbent bikes are comfortable.
Translations
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By meaning 1
special type of bicycle:
Origin
From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“to recline”).From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“to recline”).
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Forms
plural: recumbents| Singular | recumbent |
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