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recessed en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. Set back; located in a hole, space, or opening.
    • General lighting of both cars is obtained from large electric light fittings arranged along the centre of the ceiling, while auxiliary lighting over the seats is provided by small semi-recessed electric light fittings situated along the underside of the side luggage racks. 1952 September, “Modernised Pull-and-Push Trains”, in Railway Magazine, page 617:
    • Sun blinds (recessed in a pelmet) were provided for all windows, except in the corridors. 1979 August, Graham Burtenshaw, Michael S. Welch, “O.V.S. Bulleid's SR loco-hauled coaches - 1”, in Railway World, page 398:
  2. withdrawn; secluded
    • 1809-1812, Maria Edgeworth, "Manoeuvring", in Tales of Fashionable Life comfortably recessed from curious impertinents
  3. having a recess or nook

Forms

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further recessed Degree=Cmp lexicographic
furthest recessed Degree=Sup lexicographic
farther recessed Degree=Cmp lexicographic
farthest recessed Degree=Sup lexicographic

Coordinates

inset

Deriveds

nonrecessed · unrecessed

Translations (2)

es empotrado (Translations) · es incrustado (Translations)

recessed en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of recess
    form of recess