recess

recess
re|cess1 [rıˈses, ˈri:ses US ˈri:ses, rıˈses] n
[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: recessus, from the past participle of recedere; RECEDE]
1.) [U and C]
a time during the day or year when no work is done, especially in parliament, law courts etc
▪ Parliament's summer recess
2.) [U] AmE
a short period of time between lessons at a school when children can go outdoors and play
British Equivalent: break
▪ Her favorite things at school are music and recess.
3.)
a space in the wall of a room, especially for shelves, cupboards etc
= ↑alcove
4.) the recesses of sth
the inner hidden parts of something
▪ the deep recesses of the cave
▪ fears hidden away in the darker recesses of her mind
recess 2
re|cess2 [rıˈses US ˈri:ses, rıˈses] v
[i]especially AmE if a government, law court etc recesses, it officially stops work for a period of time

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  • Recess — Re*cess , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Recessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Recessing}.] To make a recess in; as, to recess a wall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • recess — [n1] niche, corner alcove, ambush, angle, apse, bay, break, carrel, cavity, cell, closet, cove, cranny, crutch, crypt, cubicle, dent, depression, depths, embrasure, fork, heart, hiding place, hole, hollow, indentation, mouth, nook, opening, oriel …   New thesaurus

  • Recess — Re*cess , n. [G.] A decree of the imperial diet of the old German empire. Brande & C. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Recess — Recess. См. Углубление. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • Recess — Recess, Vergleich, Vertrag, sei es mündlich oder schriftlich …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

  • recess — n *pause, respite, lull, intermission Analogous words: withdrawal, retirement (see corresponding verbs at GO): *break, interruption, interval, gap: relaxation, leisure, *rest …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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