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How to sign: a pause from doing something (as work)
"we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate";
Similiar / Same: time out, respite, break
Categories: pause
Within this category: spring break
How to sign: a set time during the school day when young children are permitted to play outside
"the children played tag at recess", "recess was canceled today on account of lightning";
How to sign: an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
Similiar / Same: inlet
Categories: body of water, water
Within this category: Bristol Channel, cove, fjord, loch, Saronic Gulf, White Sea, Zuider Zee
How to sign: an enclosure that is set back or indented
Similiar / Same: niche
Categories: enclosure
Within this category: alcove, apse, columbarium, fireplace, mihrab
