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View definitions for recessed

recessed

adjective as in depressed

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adjective as in sunken

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Designing an immunogen -- a molecule used in a vaccine that elicits a specific immune system response -- to stimulate production of 10E8 bNAbs has been challenging because that key region of gp41 is hidden in a recessed crevice on HIV's surface.

It is recognised for its stone mullions, canted bay windows, and recessed entrance.

From BBC

When Blazek renovated a midcentury-modern house outside Los Angeles, she added a curbless shower: The bathroom floor simply slopes toward a drain, and the glass barrier sits in recessed channels in the floor and ceiling, so it is barely visible.

The most common option is a recessed niche, but if you plan to install one, it’s essential to measure your shampoo bottles and ensure that the niche is tall enough.

Don’t call it a comeback; recessed lighting was never really gone.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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