tripod position

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A physical stance a person in respiratory distress takes leaning their hands on their thighs with their arms supported on them; leaning or sitting against a wall in a similar fashion

Pronunciation

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Word forms

tripod position

Etymology

From tripod + position.

Related words

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