English Explanatory Dictionary

recovery position

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

recovery position recovery positions
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