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recess

noun
  1. a pause from doing something (as work)
    break
  2. an enclosure that is set back or indented
    niche
  3. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
    inlet
  4. a small concavity
    recession
  5. a state of abeyance or suspended business
    deferral
verb
  1. close at the end of a session
    break upadjourn
  2. make a recess in
    “recess the piece of wood”
  3. put into a recess
    “recess lights”