proˈcline, v. rare.
[ad. L. prōclīnā-re to lean forward, f. pro, pro-1 + -clīnāre, = Gr. κλίν-ειν to bend.]
intr. To lean forward; in Dialling = incline v. 10 b.
| 1877 Encycl. Brit. VII. 155/1 Inclining dials..were further distinguished as reclining when leaning backwards from an observer, proclining when leaning forwards. |