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receding chin [rɪˈsi:dɪŋ-] N

receding hairline N

recede [rɪˈsi:d] VB intr

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Usage examples with receding

he has a receding hairline
у него́ лы́сина, начина́ющаяся со лба

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Cables are usually done in stocking stitch and surrounded with reverse stocking; this causes the cables to stand out against a receding background.
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However, in practice contact angle hysteresis is observed, ranging from the so-called advancing (maximal) contact angle to the receding (minimal) contact angle.
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The gandi of these temples have three receding tiers.
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The door slams shut, the light is seen receding in the field and the humming dissipates.
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Tall and slimly built, he had a very prominent nose, flat cheek bones, a slightly receding chin and straight dark brown hair.
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The glacial debris, possibly terminal moraine, left behind by the receding ice, acted as dams, allowing lakes to form.
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If energy use grows too fast, renewable energy development will chase a receding target.
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Each spring the water would rise and flood the area, many times taking the poorly constructed houses with the receding waters.
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Gully was a man of medium height with a broad brow and receding forehead, brown eyes, dark hair and whiskers.
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He was successful early on in showing space receding over reflective water or within interior spaces, but appears to have experienced more difficulty with lansdcape.
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