Recess

noun
rɪ'sɛs

Noun

  • a small concavity

    Similar:CornerNicheRecession
    Type of:ConcavityIncurvationIncurvature

  • a state of abeyance or suspended business

    Similar:Deferral
    Type of:AbeyanceSuspension

  • a pause from doing something (as work)

    Similar:BreakRespite
    Type of:Pause

  • an enclosure that is set back or indented

    Similar:Niche
    Type of:Enclosure

  • an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

    Similar:Inlet
    Type of:Water

Verb

  • make a recess in

    “recess the piece of wood”

    Type of:Indent

  • put into a recess

    “recess lights”

    Type of:PosePositionPlace

  • close at the end of a session

    Similar:Adjourn
    Type of:FinishTerminateCease

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