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recess
noun
verb
A pause from doing something (as work)
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ˈɹiː.sɛs
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noun
A pause from doing something (as work)
“We took a 10-minute break”
noun
An enclosure that is set back or indented
noun
An arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
noun
A small concavity
noun
A state of abeyance or suspended business
verb
Close at the end of a session
“The court adjourned”
verb
Make a recess in
“Recess the piece of wood”
verb
Put into a recess
“Recess lights”
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Example Sentences
We took a 10-minute break
He took time out to recuperate
The court adjourned
Recess the piece of wood
Recess lights
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