Definition of recess

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Recess (n.) A place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion..

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Pan :: Pan (n.) A recess, or bed, for the leaf of a hinge..
Penetralia :: Penetralia (n. pl.) The recesses, or innermost parts, of any thing or place, especially of a temple or palace..
Recess :: Recess (n.) A place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion..
Centre :: Centre (v. t.) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
Coffer :: Coffer (n.) A panel deeply recessed in the ceiling of a vault, dome, or portico; a caisson..
Haven :: Haven (n.) A bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a river, which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping; a harbor; a port..
Cove :: Cove (n.) A retired nook; especially, a small, sheltered inlet, creek, or bay; a recess in the shore..
Precession :: Precession (n.) The act of going before, or forward..
Precessor :: Precessor (n.) A predecessor.
Recessed :: Recessed (imp. & p. p.) of Reces.
Cove :: Cove (n.) A strip of prairie extending into woodland; also, a recess in the side of a mountain..
Presbyopia :: Presbyopia () A defect of vision consequent upon advancing age. It is due to rigidity of the crystalline lens, which produces difficulty of accommodation and recession of the near point of vision, so that objects very near the eyes can not be seen distinctly without the use of convex glasses. Called also presbytia..
Encave :: Encave (v. t.) To hide in, or as in, a cave or recess..
Grotto :: Grotto (n.) A natural covered opening in the earth; a cave; also, an artificial recess, cave, or cavernlike apartment..
Indentation :: Indentation (n.) A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
Recess :: Recess (n.) Part of a room formed by the receding of the wall, as an alcove, niche, etc..
Relicted :: Relicted (a.) Left uncovered, as land by recession of water..
Recess :: Recess (n.) Secret or abstruse part; as, the difficulties and recesses of science..
Recess :: Recess (v. t.) To make a recess in; as, to recess a wall..
Corona :: Corona (n.) The projecting part of a Classic cornice, the under side of which is cut with a recess or channel so as to form a drip. See Illust. of Column..
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