recess

recess

1. Anatomy a small cavity or depression in a bodily organ, part, or structure

2. US and Canadian a break between classes at a school

Recess

Receding part or space, such as a cavity in a wall for a door, an alcove, or a niche.

recess

[′rē‚ses]

(engineering)

A surface groove or depression.

(geology)

An indentation occurring in a surface, bounded by a straight line.

An area having the axial traces of folds concave toward the outer edge of the folded belt.

recess

1. Any shallow depression in a surface.

2. A shallow depression in a floor; a sinkage.