crouched position

collocation in English

meaningsofcrouchandposition

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crouch
noun[S]
uk
/kraʊtʃ/us
/kraʊtʃ/
a position in which you bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground and leaning ...
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position
noun
uk
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition ofcrouchandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcrouched position

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If you ride in an aggressive,crouchedpositionwith full leathers and kit, motorists are not likely to let you in.
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At the bottom they sometimes have at least three miles to walk in acrouchedposition.
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The eldest man was buried in acrouchedpositionwith the bones of the others scattered around him and their skulls resting at his feet.
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In acrouchedposition, pilots could withstand 7.5 g and were able to remain functional for a short duration.
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At about, it becomes still in thiscrouchedposition, attaches a safety thread to the ground, and jumps at the prey.
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Seven were lying on their sides in acrouchedpositionand the eighth in a seated position within the passage.
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Power sliding lets the player slide, rapidly, in acrouchedposition, maintaining speed.
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Force-fed to mice, ustalic acid causes them to sit still in acrouchedposition, hesitant to move, and induces tremors and abdominal contractions.
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He was buried in an oval pit in acrouchedpositionand covered with red ochre.
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Higher up in the fill of the shaft grave were interred an adult and an infant, both in acrouchedposition.
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Once inside, the radar will tint blue and the character will automatically be in acrouchedpositionto indicate they're in stealth mode.
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When force-fed to mice, ustalic acid causes them to sit still in acrouchedposition, hesitant to move, and induces tremors and abdominal contractions.
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She can remain in acrouchedpositionfor a long time and perform contortionist-type feats without causing any damage to her spine.
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The food is ingested by chewing the grass that is sticking out of the mouth, with the head raised and the body sitting in acrouchedposition.
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Several of the skeletons were in acrouchedpositionon the shelves, with their backs to the side wall and heads resting against the supporting pillars.
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The dead were buried in crouched positions just under the floors of the houses.
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