recess
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Definitions
Noun
a state of abeyance or suspended business
Noun
a small concavity
Noun
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
Noun
an enclosure that is set back or indented
Noun
a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
Verb
put into a recess; "recess lights"
Verb
make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"
Verb
close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"
More General Terms
abeyance
body of water
cease
concave shape
concavity
enclosure
end
finish
incurvation
incurvature
indent
lay
pause
place
pose
position
put
set
stop
suspension
terminate
water
More Specific Terms
alcove
apse
apsis
bay
cinerarium
columbarium
cove
fiord
fireplace
fjord
hearth
loch
mihrab
open fireplace
pharyngeal recess
spring break