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单词 receding
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Definition of receding in English:

receding

adjective rɪˈsiːdɪŋrəˈsidɪŋ
  • 1Moving back or further away from a previous position.

    receding waters exposed the extent of devastation
    receding shorelines have destroyed some villages and rising sea levels have submerged uninhabited islands
  • 2(of a man's hair) ceasing to grow at the temples and above the forehead.

    he inherited his father's receding hairline
  • 3(of a facial feature) sloping backwards.

    a slightly receding chin

Definition of receding in US English:

receding

adjectiverəˈsidɪŋrəˈsēdiNG
  • 1Moving back or further away from a previous position.

    receding waters exposed the extent of devastation
    receding shorelines have destroyed some villages and rising sea levels have submerged uninhabited islands
  • 2(of a man's hair) ceasing to grow at the temples and above the forehead.

    he inherited his father's receding hairline
  • 3(of a facial feature) sloping backwards.

    a slightly receding chin
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