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Upright position may refer to: Upright position (electronics), a signal upconverted to the multiplexer band without inverting the frequencies an upright
Upright_position
Sex position
Doggy style is a sex position in which one participant bends over, crouches on all fours (usually on hands and knees), or lies on their abdomen, for sexual
Doggy_style
Standard patient position in medicine
Variations in the angle are denoted by high Fowler, indicating an upright position at approximately 90 degrees and semi-Fowler, 30 to 45 degrees; and
Fowler's_position
Body position in which one lies flat with the chest down and back up
rather than seated in a normal upright position. During World War II, the bomb aimer in some bombers would be positioned this way to be better able to
Prone_position
quarried, moved and lifted. Monoliths known to have been lifted into an upright position: Monoliths that have been placed on a towering structure: Monoliths
List_of_largest_monoliths
Sex position in which a woman is on top of another person
man has guided the penis into the woman's vagina, she can keep her torso upright, lean forward or back to rest on the man's chest, or shift sideways as
Woman_on_top
Position of the body used for sexual activities
kneels upright while the penetrating partner gently pulls the receiving partner's arms backwards at the wrists towards them. In the spoons position both
Sex_position
Clockwork-driven, life-sized musical silver swan
bends down to catch and eat one. The swan's head then returns to the upright position and the performance, which lasts about 32 seconds, is over. The mechanism
Silver_Swan_(automaton)
Class of North Korean destroyers
ship, Kang Kon, capsized during launch but was eventually restored to upright position and relaunched on 12 June 2025. During Kim Jong Un's visit to the Nampo
Choe_Hyon-class_destroyer
Entity with human form or characteristics
plantigrade-bipedalism (i.e., the ability to walk on heels and metatarsals in an upright position). Humanoids may also include human-animal hybrids (where each cell
Humanoid
Creationist term for a fossil that extends through more than one geological stratum
creationist publications. This term is typically applied to "fossil forests" of upright fossil tree trunks and stumps that have been found worldwide, i.e. in the
Polystrate_fossil
Device to hold a woman in upright posture during childbirth
birthing chair for its upright position because it allows gravity to assist in the expulsion of the baby, and a position ''upright but more or less immobile"
Birthing_chair
Element in competitive figure skating
spin positions were used. There are two types of spins, the forward spin and the backward spin. There are three basic spin positions: the upright spin
Figure_skating_spins
Fainting due to low blood pressure
orthostatic hypotension it occurs after over three minutes of assuming an upright position. Orthostatic syncope may occur suddenly with no warning or may be preceded
Orthostatic_syncope
Tarot card of the Minor Arcana
and process deep emotions without being overwhelmed by them. In an upright position, the Queen of Cups represents compassion, emotional security, deep
Queen_of_Cups
Acrobatic move
revolution of the body by lunging headfirst from an upright position into an inverted vertical position and then pushing off (i.e., "springing") from the
Handspring_(gymnastics)
Method of carrying ammunition
that permit extra ammunition to be carried in parallel, mated in an upright position, without the need for tape or clamps. The practice of "jungle style"
Jungle_style
by Darren Burrows) becomes infatuated with the princess. 94 7 "Full Upright Position" Oz Scott Mitchell Burgess & Robin Green November 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)
List of Northern Exposure episodes
List_of_Northern_Exposure_episodes
Terrestrial locomotion using two limbs
shifts the center of gravity more dorsally and thus stabilizes the upright position, as well as shorter arms relative to the legs than is the case for
Bipedalism
Abnormally high heart rate after a postural change
fog is a decrease in cerebral blood flow (CBF), especially in the upright position. There may be a loss of neurovascular coupling and reduced functional
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Postural_orthostatic_tachycardia_syndrome
U.S. flagged Rollon-rolloff container ship
on October 31 "consistent with the [El Faro] cargo ship ... in an upright position and in one piece". The next day, November 1, the Navy announced a submersible
SS_El_Faro
Tropical fruit
Quotes, and Anecdotes on Dismal Destinations, Excess Baggage, the Full Upright Position, and Other Reasons Not to Go There. Sasquatch Books. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-57061-389-0
Durian
Object photographed on the sea floor
bottom west of Cape Horn. Due to its regular antenna-like structure and upright position on the seafloor at a depth of 3,904 metres (12,808 ft), some proponents
Eltanin_Antenna
Figure skating position
The upright spin is one of the three basic figure skating spin positions. The International Skating Union (ISU), the governing body of figure skating,
Upright_spin
Powered vegetation cutter
would cause damage. Flail mowers may also be used in a more or less upright position for trimming the sides of hedges. They are often called hedge cutters
Flail_mower
Shortness of breath when upright
oxygen saturation in the upright position, which improves when lying down. Platypnea and orthodeoxia (low oxygen levels when in upright posture) can co-exist
Platypnea
Flying roller coaster at Phantasialand
scratch, where the trains and track would be able to rotate from an upright to prone position with ease. During the early 2010s, Vekoma had previously attempted
F.L.Y._(roller_coaster)
2012 cruise ship sinking off the Italian coast
the upright position at an accelerated pace, without further need of the strand jacks and cables. The ship was returned to a fully upright position in
Costa_Concordia_disaster
Topics referred to by the same term
free dictionary. Erect may refer to: Erect (position), something having an essentially upright position or vertical habit Erect, North Carolina, an unincorporated
Erect
Running over a short distance in a limited period of time
by assuming a crouching position in the starting blocks before driving forward and gradually moving into an upright position as the race progresses and
Sprint_(running)
Type of amusement ride
that rotates riders to face the ground, and then returns riders to an upright position as the gondola nears the end of the drop. Mass-produced tower rides
Drop_tower
Lowering a flag
that is being carried means to lower it by turning it forward from an upright position to 45° or horizontal. This is done as a sign of respect or deference
Flag_dipping
Hinged attachment to toilet bowl, round and open
usually a lid, which is bolted onto the bowl of a toilet used in a sitting position (as opposed to a squat toilet). The seat can be either for a flush toilet
Toilet_seat
Type of bicycle
use mountain bikes primarily on paved surfaces; some may prefer the upright position, plush ride, and stability that mountain bikes often have. Mountain
Mountain_bike
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
(the X is chain driven), and that the TU is mounted in a conventional upright position with a separate, end-on mounted transmission and unequal length drive
PSA_TU_engine
Barbell deadlift variation
allows the hips to start closer to the bar, with the torso in a more upright position. Another advantage of the sumo deadlift is decreased shearing force
Sumo_deadlift
Tarot card of the Minor Arcana
for a querent who is actively involved in the creative arts. In an upright position, the King of Cups represents emotional balance, diplomatic wisdom,
King_of_Cups
Subject of portraits & photographs (1914–1975)
depicted in Sher-Gil's 1932 painting Young Girls. In it she posed in an upright position, in equal conversation with a fair-haired woman. Sleep, also known
Indira_Sundaram
Natural grass surface reinforced with synthetic fibers
surface, then to brush in sand or sand mixes to keep the fibres in an upright position and finally to seed grass mixtures on top. The natural grassroots through
Hybrid_grass
Safety technique
person goes from an upright position to absorbing the impact by allowing the body to buckle and go toward a horizontal position while rotating toward
Parachute_landing_fall
Seat suspended from chains or ropes allowing occupant to swing
infants and toddlers, swings with leg holes support the child in an upright position while a parent or sibling pushes the child to get a swinging motion
Swing_(seat)
2006 comedy film by Paul Feig
under the title In the Event of an Emergency, Put Your Sister in an Upright Position in 2001. Unaccompanied Minors was released on December 8, 2006, by
Unaccompanied_Minors
Medical procedure often used to diagnose dysautonomia or syncope
A tilt table test (TTT), occasionally called upright tilt testing (UTT), is a medical procedure often used to diagnose dysautonomia or syncope. Patients
Tilt_table_test
Optical phenomenon
visible. The real one at the bottom and the uppermost one are in the upright position, whereas the one in the middle is inverted. Superimposed detail from
Fata_Morgana_(mirage)
Acrobatic jump
of a flip, and performers typically aim to land on their feet in an upright position; however, this is not required for the move to be considered a flip
Flip_(acrobatic)
Japanese modern martial art
tori maintaining an upright position, and sutemi-waza (捨身技; sacrifice techniques), throws in which tori sacrifices his upright position in order to throw
Judo
Pedal-driven two-wheel vehicle
comfortable upright position. Drop handlebars "drop" as they curve forward and down, allowing the cyclist to use either a more aerodynamic "crouched" position or
Bicycle
Finnish throwing game
from 1 to 12. The pins are initially placed in a tight group in an upright position 3–4 meters away from the throwing line, with the pins organized as
Mölkky
Minor Arcana tarot card
resulting from worry, guilt, and pure anguish. If this card is shown in an upright position, it can mean deception, premonitions and bad dreams, suffering and
Nine_of_Swords
Statue in Sugar Land, Texas
is 90 feet tall and weights 90 tons. It depicts Lord Hanuman in the upright position with both his palms facing forward. Its detailed craftsmanship includes
Statue_of_Union
Communication whereby dogs express emotions and intentions through bodily movements
signal. A dominant dog will display an upright posture and/or stiff legs. The head can be held in a high position convey being approachable, alert, aggressive
Body_language_of_dogs
Flow of stomach contents into the esophagus
an upright position instead of lying flat on their back. The final positioning technique used for infants is to keep them on their stomach or upright for
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal_reflux_disease
American television news magazine program
text color changed to white, and the stopwatch was shifted to the upright position. The program employed a magazine format similar to that of the Canadian
60_Minutes
Toy produced by Playskool
raised, and upon release, gravity returns the toy to its original upright position. Weebles have been designed with a variety of shapes, including some
Weeble
a rattlesnake when displayed on the national flag must stay in its upright position, facing the green stripe, as facing down means distress to the United
Flag_of_Mexico
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
substances, the ship was carefully sunk in May 2006. She settled in an upright position at a depth accessible to recreational divers. As of June 2026[update]
USS_Oriskany
Type of roller coaster
higher-capacity train with four-across seating. Riders load the trains in an upright sitting position, facing the rear of the train. After the train is fully loaded
Flying_roller_coaster
Extinct order of birds
called kuranui. Moa skeletons were traditionally reconstructed in an upright position to create impressive height, but analysis of their vertebral articulations
Moa
Roller coaster element
which the track turns riders upside-down and then returns them to an upright position. Early forms of inversions were circular in nature and date back to
Roller_coaster_inversion
Shortness of breath and low blood oxygen due to liver disease
patients with liver disease. Dyspnea and hypoxemia are worse in the upright position (which is called platypnea and orthodeoxia, respectively). The hepatopulmonary
Hepatopulmonary_syndrome
Physical configurations of the human body
off-axis from the hips and legs in the axial plane Standing at attention, upright with an assertive and correct posture: "chin up, chest out, shoulders back
List_of_human_positions
1981 unsolved murder in Los Angeles
Miller was found on her bed, with Deverell at the foot of the bed in an upright position leaning against the TV stand; one of the murder weapons, a claw-hammer
Wonderland_murders
Natural head position is a reproducible position of a head when it is in an upright position, with eyes looking straight at a mark. The concept was introduced
Natural_head_position
Tarot card of the Minor Arcana
In the case of this card, that key name is Perpetual success. In an upright position, the Ten of Cups signifies emotional fulfillment at its highest level
Ten_of_Cups
Motor vehicle
VDA method was 390 litres (13.8 cu ft) with the rear seats in the upright position, and 1,250 litres (44.1 cu ft) with the seats folded flat. The engine
Audi_RS_4
Tarot card of the Minor Arcana
the crossed arms suggest emotional closure or defensiveness. In an upright position, the Four of Cups suggests emotional withdrawal, boredom, or dissatisfaction
Four_of_Cups
Hand gesture
moved about to express discursive precision, but when held still in an upright position with fingers jutting skyward, it became an emblem of perfection. Early
OK_gesture
Bulbous posterior portion of the metasoma
to decrease their moment of inertia by raising their gaster into an upright position. This lets them move more quickly on their sinusoidal foraging paths
Gaster_(insect_anatomy)
Japanese traditional doll
roly-poly toy, designed so that its weight causes it to return to an upright position if it is knocked over. Okiagari-kobōshi is considered a good-luck charm
Okiagari-koboshi
Traditional Japanese doll
hollow and weighted at the bottom so that they will always return to an upright position when tilted over. In Japanese, a roly-poly toy is called okiagari,
Daruma_doll
Species of bird
land, they resort to running when pushed to do so, assuming a very upright position similar to penguins, and frequently falling and stumbling. Nesting
Common_merganser
by raising the knees towards the shoulders, or legs to a vertical upright position. This is a compound exercise that also involves the hip flexors. Equipment:
List of weight training exercises
List_of_weight_training_exercises
Ice hockey rule
in baseball but typically delivered from a less-crouched or fully upright position). When icing occurs, a linesman stops play. Play is resumed with a
Icing_(ice_hockey)
Structure covering destroyed unit 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
vertical. The position of the upper bioshield is considered inherently unsafe, as only debris supports it in its nearly upright position. A collapse of
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant sarcophagus
Chernobyl_Nuclear_Power_Plant_sarcophagus
Skin condition
and pooling of blood in the legs with prolonged upright posture. Remaining in an upright position for prolonged periods in warm environments, which
Golfer's_vasculitis
Species of roundworm
species is an example of an "ambush" forager, standing on its tail in an upright position near the soil surface and attaching to passing hosts, even capable
Steinernema_carpocapsae
Species of fish
small second dorsal spine which is used to lock its main spine into an upright position. When sheltering in a small crevice, this locking helps protect the
Reef_triggerfish
Swedish lawn game in which pieces of wood are used to knock down other pieces of wood
before all remaining field kubbs, the baseline kubb is returned to its upright position. (Field kubbs that right themselves due to the momentum of the impact
Kubb
Physical posture the pregnant mother may assume during childbirth
sequence. They are referred to as upright birth positions. Understanding the physical effects of each birthing position on the mother and baby is important
Childbirth_positions
Sub-machine gun
submachine gun is above the drum magazine, which must remain in an upright position. Not only does it appear to be relatively unergonomic in design, but
Standschütze_Hellriegel_M1915
Diagnostic maneuver used to identify benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
seconds, and it lasts 10–20 seconds. As the patient is returned to the upright position, transient nystagmus may occur in the opposite direction. Both nystagmus
Dix–Hallpike_test
Vector graphics editor
object. Different transformations can be applied to them, such as: size, position, rotation, blur, opacity, color, and symmetry. Clones are updated live
Inkscape
1989 picture book by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault and illustrated by Lois Ehlert
and rescue them from the pile. As the tree gradually returns to its upright position and the letters leave the pile, again alphabetically, some of them
Chicka_Chicka_Boom_Boom
Topics referred to by the same term
connected together on a drilling rig Standing, the act of assuming an upright position Bus stand, where public service vehicles are parked between journeys
Stand
Mountain range in France
strata of Jurassic limestone being folded and forced into a nearly upright position and subsequently eroded into sharp-edged ridges and spikes. The highest
Dentelles_de_Montmirail
Proposed German rocket-powered interceptor
powered by a liquid-fueled Walter RI 202 rocket engine. Pilot sat in an upright position with a single 30 mm MK 108 cannon under the cockpit. Landing was to
Messerschmitt_P.1103
Plant cultivated for its edible seeds
vary, so farmers cut plants by hand and place them together in an upright position to continue ripening until all the capsules have opened. The 1943 discovery
Sesame
Nordic folk wrestling
ethnic wrestling styles in three ways: Upright position – The contestants must remain upright. The body position in many other ethnic wrestling styles
Glíma
Roller coaster-like amusement ride
high speed around a circular single-hilled track. Riders start in an upright position and as the cars pick up speed, they tilt inward toward the center of
Bayern_Kurve
2017 film by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
incarnation, which presented Kong as a "bipedal creature that walks in an upright position." Vogt-Roberts stated, "If anything, our Kong is meant to be a throwback
Kong:_Skull_Island
2006 video game
chair; a new function is a button that locks the chair into a static upright position. Two other cabinet versions include a "Commander" version, which only
After_Burner:_Climax
Extant clade of dinosaurs
below). In modern birds, the body is typically held in a somewhat upright position, with the upper leg (femur) held parallel to the spine and with the
Theropoda
Techniques for consensually restraining people for sexual pleasure
bondage position in which a person is bound into a ball position with the knees against the shoulders. A ball position (also called a fetal position) can
Bondage_positions_and_methods
Danish context, the bear was originally shown walking naturally, but an upright position was specified in 1819. The 1470 London Roll shows an arms captioned
Coat_of_arms_of_Greenland
Lower centreline structural element of a ship or boat hull
ballasting effect to one side and allow the boat to sail in a more upright position. Coin ceremony Kelson False keel Daggerboard Leeboard Bilgeboard Bruce
Keel
Genus of bony fishes
preparatory phase, the seahorse slowly approaches the prey while in an upright position, after which it slowly flexes its head ventrally. In the expansive
Seahorse
First Lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952
disfigurement of one of her feet due to the body having been left in an upright position. In 1995, Tomás Eloy Martínez published Santa Evita, a fictionalised
Eva_Perón
Lifting device
derrick that can be rotated and connected to a boom. The mast is in upright position with the base that can make the mast rotate, but not lean in any direction
Derrick
Righting of a sunken vessel using rotational leverage
about the halfway-to-vertical position the sponsons were filled with seawater, and Costa Concordia completed its roll to upright upon the ledge. The hull was
Parbuckle_salvage
Dimensionless parameter to quantify fluid resistance
constant but varies as a function of flow speed, flow direction, object position, object size, fluid density and fluid viscosity. Speed, kinematic viscosity
Drag_coefficient
UPRIGHT POSITION
UPRIGHT POSITION
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese
Thunder; Upright
Girl/Female
Biblical
Righteous, upright.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Just; Upright
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Honest; Upright
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright), but when used in isolation it generally referred to a builder of windmills or watermills.Common New England Americanized form of French Le Droit, a nickname for an upright person, a man of probity, from Old French droit ‘right’, in which there has been confusion between the homophones right and wright.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Upright
Girl/Female
Indian
Honest, Upright
Boy/Male
Muslim
Upright. Stable.
Boy/Male
English American Anglo Saxon
Craftsman.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Upright; Sincere
Surname or Lastname
English (now chiefly Yorkshire)
English (now chiefly Yorkshire) : nickname from Middle English speght ‘woodpecker’, probably from an unrecorded Old English word akin to specan ‘to speak, talk, chatter’. Compare Speak.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Upright true
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English nickname or personal name, meaning ‘bright’, ‘fair’, ‘pretty’, from Old English beorht ‘bright’, ‘shining’.English : from a short form of any of several Old English personal names of which beorht was the first element, such as Beorhthelm ‘bright helmet’. Compare Bert.Americanized form of German Brecht.Americanized spelling of German Breit.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an honorable man, from Middle English upri(g)ht ‘erect’.
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English
Craftsman; Carpenter
Girl/Female
Muslim
Honest, Upright
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta, WRIGHT means "craftsman."
Girl/Female
Indian
Honest, Upright
Girl/Female
Muslim
Honest, Upright
Boy/Male
Muslim
Upright. Stable.
UPRIGHT POSITION
UPRIGHT POSITION
Boy/Male
German
Counselor; Protector
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : patronymic from Rab, Rap, short forms of the personal name Robert.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Strength; Power
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
In blossom.
Boy/Male
Australian, Indian, Modern, Sanskrit, Telugu
Brave; Lord Krishna; Lord Venkateswara
Boy/Male
Tamil
Wave
Boy/Male
Hindu
Expert
Girl/Female
Muslim
Female mountain goat
Boy/Male
African, American, Indian
Handsome
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
A fool.
UPRIGHT POSITION
UPRIGHT POSITION
UPRIGHT POSITION
UPRIGHT POSITION
UPRIGHT POSITION
adv.
In a great degree; very; wholly; unqualifiedly; extremely; highly; as, right humble; right noble; right valiant.
adv.
In an upright manner.
v. i.
Hence, to regain an upright position, as a ship or boat, after careening.
a.
To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to correct.
a.
Morally erect; having rectitude; honest; just; as, a man upright in all his ways.
v. t.
To haunt, as a spright.
adv.
In a right or straight line; directly; hence; straightway; immediately; next; as, he stood right before me; it went right to the mark; he came right out; he followed right after the guide.
a.
Upright; erect from a base; having an upright axis; not oblique; as, right ascension; a right pyramid or cone.
a.
In an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward; as, an upright tree.
adv.
Rightly; correctly; in a right way or form; without mistake or crime; as, to worship God aright.
v. i.
To recover the proper or natural condition or position; to become upright.
p. p.
See Pight.
n.
A woodpecker; -- called also specht, spekt, spight.
a.
Not right; wrong.
n.
A woodpecker. See Speight.
n.
Something standing upright, as a piece of timber in a building. See Illust. of Frame.
a.
Straight in form or upright in position; erect.
adv.
Immediately; without delay; at once; as, he was killed outright.
v. t.
To cause (something right) to become wrong.