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  2. Lying (position) - Wikipedia

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    The fetal position is lying or sitting curled, with limbs close to the torso and the head close to the knees. The recovery position (coma position), one of a series of variations on a lateral recumbent or three-quarters prone position of the body, into which an unconscious but breathing casualty can be placed as part of first aid treatment.

  3. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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    Also ship's magazine. The ammunition storage area aboard a warship. magnetic bearing An absolute bearing using magnetic north. magnetic north The direction towards the North Magnetic Pole. Varies slowly over time. maiden voyage The first voyage of a ship in its intended role, i.e. excluding trial trips. Maierform bow A V-shaped bow introduced in the late 1920s which allowed a ship to maintain ...

  4. List of human positions - Wikipedia

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    The angle between the legs when squatting can vary from zero to widely splayed out, flexibility permitting. Squatting may be either: full – known as full squat, deep squat, grok squat, Asian squat, third world squat, (sitting) on one's haunches, (sitting) on one's hunkers, or hunkering (down)

  5. Spreadeagle - Wikipedia

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    Spread eagle (figure skating) Spreadeagle (heraldry), a figure derived from a heraldic depiction of an eagle; Spread Eagle (horse), an 18th-century Thoroughbred racehorse; Spreadeagle (position), a position with limbs spread well apart; Spread Eagle, a steamboat that operated on the Missouri River in the 19th century

  6. Lie - Wikipedia

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    A blue lie is a form of lying that is told purportedly to benefit a collective or "in the name of the collective good". The origin of the term "blue lie" is possibly from cases where police officers made false statements to protect the police force, or to ensure the success of a legal case against an accused. [11]

  7. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    An amount of powdered drug (usually cocaine) drawn out for the purpose of snorting through a straw a group of persons, usually waiting for something, arranged in order of arrival (UK: queue) a lie, short for a line of bull a phrase used for hitting on women, short for pickup line to hit a line drive (a hard straight shot) in baseball liquor

  8. Cephalopod limb - Wikipedia

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    Cephalopod limbs bear numerous suckers along their ventral surface as in octopus, squid and cuttlefish arms and in clusters at the ends of the tentacles (if present), as in squid and cuttlefish. [9] Each sucker is usually circular and bowl-like and has two distinct parts: an outer shallow cavity called an infundibulum and a central hollow ...

  9. Glossary of plant morphology - Wikipedia

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    They spread out above or along the soil surface. Roots and new plants develop at the nodes or ends. Stoloniferous – a plant that produces stolons. Stoma – a small pore on the surface of the leaves used for gas exchange with the environment while preventing water loss. Suberose – having a corky texture.