Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - recess
Recess
recess
n. & v. --n. 1 a space set back in a wall; a niche. 2 (often in pl.) a remote or secret place (the innermost recesses). 3 a temporary cessation from work, esp. of Parliament, or US of a lawcourt or during a school day. 4 Anat. a fold or indentation in an organ. 5 Geog. a receding part of a mountain chain etc. --v. 1 tr. make a recess in. 2 tr. place in a recess; set back. 3 US a intr. take a recess; adjourn. b tr. order a temporary cessation from the work of (a court etc.). Etymology: L recessus (as RECEDE)
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I. noun Etymology: Latin ~us, from recedere to recede Date: 1531 the action of receding ; ~ion, a hidden, secret, or secluded place or part, 3. indentation, cleft , alcove , a suspension of business or procedure often for rest or relaxation , II. verb Date: 1809 transitive verb to put into a ~ , to make a ~ in, to interrupt for a ~, intransitive verb to take a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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