Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recovery position

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: re-cov-ery -po-si-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

recovery positions (plural)

Questions

What does recovery position mean?: 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.

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