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| cove |
a small recess in a shoreline; bay. [2/4 definitions] |
| fireplace |
an indoor recess in a chimney, in which fires can be made; hearth. [1/2 definitions] |
| indent1 |
to form a recess or notch. [2/7 definitions] |
| indenture |
a recess or notch; indentation. [1/5 definitions] |
| intermission |
a pause or interruption between periods of activity; respite; recess. [1/4 definitions] |
| lewis |
an iron device made of several parts that fit into a dovetailed recess of a heavy stone for the purpose of lifting it. |
| offset |
a segment of something that deviates from the direction or level of the whole, such as a wall recess or a bend in a pipe. [1/9 definitions] |
| presidium |
in certain Communist countries, any of various permanent administrative committees authorized to act for larger governmental bodies when the larger one is in recess. [1/2 definitions] |
| recess |
to set back in a recess. [2/5 definitions] |
| roundel |
a round decorative plate, panel, recess, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| sinus |
a curve, bend, or recess. [1/2 definitions] |
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