flat on back

Main Entry:
flat on one's back
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: lying flat
Synonyms: horizontal, laying down, parallel, recumbent, supine
Main Entry: supine
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: lying down
Synonyms: decumbent, flat, flat on one's back, horizontal, level, procumbent, prone, prostrate, reclining, recumbent, stretched out
Notes: prone is lying on your face (facing downwards) - which is also true for prostrate, but only in expressing adoration or begging for protection; supine is lying on your back
supine is lying face upward, prone and prostrate are lying face downward - and prostrate suggests throwing oneself down, while recumbent is lying flat in any position
Main Entry: procumbent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: flat
Synonyms: decumbent, flat on one's back, horizontal, laying down, parallel, prone, prostrate, recumbent, supine
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