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spread-eagle

spread-eagle


verb  (3rd person present singular spread-eagles, present participle spread-eagling, past and past participle spread-eagled)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb force somebody into spread-out position: to force somebody to stand or lie with arms and legs spread apart, especially when being arrested or searched

2. intransitive verb adopt position with spread limbs: to stand or lie with arms and legs spread apart

3. transitive verb stretch body across: to stand or lie with limbs spread wide across a gap or an object

4. intransitive verb perform skating figure: in ice skating, to perform a spread eagle



adjective 
Definition:
 
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Same as  spread-eagled


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