(~s, reclining, ~d)
1.
If you ~ on something, you sit or lie on it with the upper part of your body supported at an angle.
She proceeded to ~ on a chaise longue...
= lie
VERB: V prep
2.
When a seat ~s or when you ~ it, you lower the back so that it is more comfortable to sit in.
Air France first-class seats ~ almost like beds...
Ramesh had ~d his seat and was lying back smoking...
VERB: V, V n