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Reclination

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

The act of leaning or reclining..

Definitions by Sense

  1. The act of leaning or reclining.
  2. The angle made by the plane of a dial with a vertical plane which it intersects in a horizontal line.
  3. (surgery) Removal of a cataract by applying the needle to its anterior surface, and depressing it into the vitreous humor in such a way that front surface of the cataract becomes the upper one and its back surface the lower one.

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What does reclination mean?

Reclination means The act of leaning or reclining..

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