recessed
verb
- 1
To inset into something, or to recede.
“Recess the screw so it does not stick out.”
- 2
To take or declare a break.
“Class will recess for 20 minutes.”
- 3
To appoint, with a recess appointment.
- 4
To make a recess in.
“to recess a wall”
adjective
- 1
Set back; located in a hole, space, or opening.
- 2
Withdrawn; secluded
- 3
Having a recess or nook
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