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prone

n. the rifle is supported by both hands, one shoulder, and a sling

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prone

adj. having a tendency (to); often used in combination; "a child prone to mischief"; "failure-prone"

prone, prostrate

adj. lying face downward

likely

adj. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job"

predisposed

adj. made susceptible; "because of conditions in the mine, miners are predisposed to lung disease"

apt(p), disposed(p), given(p), minded(p), tending(p)

adj. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"

minded

adj. (used in combination) being of a specified kind of inclination or disposition; "serious-minded"; "fair-minded"

accumbent, decumbent, recumbent

adj. lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

bended, bent

adj. used of the back and knees; stooped; "on bended knee"; "with bent (or bended) back"

cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weeping

adj. having branches or flower heads that bend downward; "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"

couchant(ip)

adj. lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward

huddled, crouched, crouching, hunkered, hunkered down

adj. squatting close to the ground; "poorly clothed men huddled low against the wind"; "he stayed in the ditch hunkered down"

dormant(ip), sleeping

adj. lying with head on paws as if sleeping

flat, prostrate

adj. stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor"

hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping, crooked

adj. having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"

kneeling

adj. (unerect)

leaning

adj. departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"

lolling, lounging

adj. lying in a relaxed manner

slouched, slouching, slumped

adj. with shoulders drooping

supine, resupine

adj. lying face upward

disinclined

adj. unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody"

erect, vertical, upright

adj. upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"

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