Definition of recliner
: a chair with an adjustable back and footrest
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After the call, John sat down in his leather recliner and exhaled.
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Ready to go One recent morning, a 57-year-old woman settled into a recliner at IV Solution, a Near North clinic that specializes in ketamine.
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Movie theaters, despite their marquee names, now have to offer beer and plush recliners to compete with Netflix.
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The remaining four will have a mix of recliners and oversized rockers.
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The rear seat folded 60/40 for more hauling flexibility, although the sedan body style limited the overall size of objects carried – a tall, thin bookcase would fit, but a small recliner would be difficult if not impossible.
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Steve, who has slept on an uncomfortable black recliner in his wife’s hospital room nearly every night since the shooting, stays up with her.
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Amenities at the theater will include a full-service bar, an extensive menu, heated and cooled luxury recliner seating and upscale, modern décor.
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West Valley said recliners or rocking chairs would be too big for the animal shelter’s space, but anything that would fit between a 22-inch door, such as a camping chair, would work.
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First Known Use of recliner
1882
RECLINER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of recliner for English Language Learners
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: a comfortable chair which has a back that can lean back at an angle
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