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recess

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Meanings

Noun

A period of time when a court, parliament, or school is temporarily closed or when students have a break between classes.

"The senate will return from its summer recess in September."

Noun

A small space set back from the main surface of a wall or a room.

"She placed the lamp in a small recess in the hallway."

Noun

A remote or secret part of a person's mind or heart.

"In the innermost recesses of his soul, he knew he had made a mistake."

Transitive Verb
[~ something]

To set something back into a wall or surface to create a hollow space.

"The lighting fixtures were recessed into the ceiling for a modern look."

Intransitive Verb
[~]

To stop a legal proceeding or a formal meeting for a short period of time.

"The judge decided to recess the trial until tomorrow morning."

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