Recline
The root word in "reclined" is "cline," which means to lean or slope. The prefix "re-" means back or again, so together they form the word "reclined," meaning to lean back or rest in a reclining position.
reclined
The past tense is reclined.
Eat in a reclined position
reclined with feet above heart
A gentle zephyr wafted across my face as I reclined on the beach.
A recliner chair also known as a "lazyboy" can be reclined (leaned backwards) to give the user a comfortable backward position. Whereas a normal armchair can not be reclined thus making backward leaning impossible and dangerous.
Upper class Romans reclined on couches or beds when they ate.
They could slide out from under the belt in an accident.
your body could slide forward increasing the chance of injury
your body could slide forward increasing the chance of injury
your body could slide forward increasing the chance of injury