1. present participle of recess; taking a break or adjournment from formal proceedings
Usage: formal; legislative or judicial contexts
2. present participle of recess; creating a recessed or inset area in a surface
Usage: construction; carpentry

Examples

• The judge is recessing the court for lunch.
• Congress is recessing for the holiday break.
• The carpenter is recessing the hinges into the door frame.
• They are recessing the lighting fixtures into the ceiling.
• The committee is recessing until next week.
• The builder is recessing the electrical outlets into the wall.