Definition of recess

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Recess (n.) Part of a room formed by the receding of the wall, as an alcove, niche, etc..

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Rebate :: Rebate (n.) A rectangular longitudinal recess or groove, cut in the corner or edge of any body; a rabbet. See Rabbet..
Niche :: Niche (n.) A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. hence, any similar position, literal or figurative..
Recess :: Recess (n.) Secret or abstruse part; as, the difficulties and recesses of science..
Cove :: Cove (n.) A retired nook; especially, a small, sheltered inlet, creek, or bay; a recess in the shore..
Cove :: Cove (n.) A strip of prairie extending into woodland; also, a recess in the side of a mountain..
Recess :: Recess (n.) A sinus.
Bosom :: Bosom (n.) Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior; as, the bosom of the earth..
Quirk :: Quirk (n.) A small channel, deeply recessed in proportion to its width, used to insulate and give relief to a convex rounded molding..
Pan :: Pan (n.) A recess, or bed, for the leaf of a hinge..
Chapel :: Chapel (n.) a room or recess in a church, containing an altar..
Fireplace :: Fireplace (n.) The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; -- usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be built..
Oriel :: Oriel (n.) A small apartment next a hall, where certain persons were accustomed to dine; a sort of recess..
Creek :: Creek (n.) A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river..
Recessed :: Recessed (a.) Having a recess or recesses; as, a recessed arch or wall..
Recessing :: Recessing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Reces.
Reliction :: Reliction (n.) A leaving dry; a recession of the sea or other water, leaving dry land; land left uncovered by such recession..
Recess :: Recess (v. t.) To make a recess in; as, to recess a wall..
Recessed :: Recessed (imp. & p. p.) of Reces.
Semidome :: Semidome (n.) A roof or ceiling covering a semicircular room or recess, or one of nearly that shape, as the apse of a church, a niche, or the like. It is approximately the quarter of a hollow sphere..
Indentation :: Indentation (n.) A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
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