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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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