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recovery position

recovery position noun: the position, into which helpers will typically place an unconscious person, of lying on the floor three-quarters prone, on one's side; this position maximizes the likelihood of the person's airway remaining open.

recovery position: the position, into which helpers will typically place an unconscious person, of lying on the floor...
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Noun

recovery position (plural recovery positions)

  1. The position, into which helpers will typically place an unconscious person, of lying on the floor three-quarters prone, on one's side; this position maximizes the likelihood of the person's airway remaining open.

Forms of recovery position

pluralrecovery positions

Questions about recovery position

What does recovery position mean?
Recovery position means the position, into which helpers will typically place an unconscious person, of lying on the floor three-quarters prone, on one's side; this position maximizes the likelihood of the person's airway remaining open.
What part of speech is recovery position?
Recovery position is a noun.
What is the plural of recovery position?
The plural of recovery position is recovery positions.

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