(countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
honestly i wouldn’t even have made a recess appointment. supreme court justices are appointed on the advice and consent of the senate. if they choose not to weigh in, sorry, goodwin liu is your newest justice
Republicans will come back from recess next week with just a handful of legislative days to surmount multiple procedural hurdles to fund immigration and border enforcement by President Donald Trump's June 1 deadline.
(countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
Put a generous recess behind the handle for finger space.
"recess" means: A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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Thank you Mister "Didn't want to make recess appointment in 2016 so Hillary could do it once she's elected to office" man.
"recess" means: A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"recess" means: A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“A kid was teasing my son for wearing a mask today at recess because he’s sick. Are we still stuck in the past? Did we learn nothing from Covid? To be fair, this kid teases my son a lot so he was probably just looking for something new.”
“CONGRESS IS ON RECESS. Again? These turds are the most star spangled lazy pieces of crap ever. Serio.”
“It’s recess on Bluesky which means all the big accounts are huddled together trading reply guys like Pokemon cards.”
“A judge ordered a recess on Tuesday in the trial over the closure of Comeaux High School, stating she wants to review records from a recent Lafayette Parish School Board meeting.”
“Meanwhile, millions of school aged children go underfed or hungry at school. And schools are still cutting physical education and recess hours.”
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(countable) A temporary stoppage of an activity; a break, a pause.
Spring recess offers a good chance to travel.
“Guys I got caught watching yaoi in recess 😭😭😭 My whole class is accusing me for being gay but I’m straight 😭😭😭”
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(countable) A hidden, innermost, or inaccessible place or part of a place.
The Liner train wagon is a simple underframe on bogies, with coned location points that engage recesses in the container bases.
“honestly i wouldn’t even have made a recess appointment. supreme court justices are appointed on the advice and consent of the senate. if they choose not to weigh in, sorry, goodwin liu is your newest justice”
“Republicans will come back from recess next week with just a handful of legislative days to surmount multiple procedural hurdles to fund immigration and border enforcement by President Donald Trump's June 1 deadline.”
“Thank you Mister "Didn't want to make recess appointment in 2016 so Hillary could do it once she's elected to office" man.”
“MTN ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE AS GOP SHUTS DOWN FOR RECESS open.substack.com/pub/bluepowe... #50501 #indivisible #MeidasMighty #TheDworkinReport #DeanBlundell #AaronParness #LevParness #MarcElias #NoKings”
“Hydronic Heater in Floor Cabinet, Recess #FloorCabinet #11InchHeight #Heating #RecessMount #Plumbing #CameoWhite”
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