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单词 missets
释义

misset

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verb

mis·​set ˌmis-ˈset How to pronounce misset (audio)
variants or mis-set
misset or mis-set; missetting ˌmis-ˈse-tiŋ How to pronounce misset (audio) or mis-setting

transitive verb

1
: to set (something) wrongly
… whose low moment of the games came when she fell on the vault, then later learned the apparatus had been misset by two inches. Todd Jacobson
… the landing gear problem in Boston had been caused by a … mechanic who was told by an F.A.A. inspector to examine the gear, and in doing so had mis-set a switch … Matthew L. Wald
2
Scotland, old-fashioned : to put out of sorts : displease
"I did not say frighted, now—I only said mis-set wi' the thing …" Walter Scott

mis-set

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adjective

ˌmis-ˈset How to pronounce mis-set (audio)
: set or placed incorrectly
a mis-set thermostat
The recall itself came to fruition this week. The problem? Missing or mis-set piston rings that can cause engine failure. Argus Leader

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1892, in the meaning defined above

missets

verb

present tense third-person singular of misset
as in passes over

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • passes over
  • mislays
  • loses
  • misses
  • misplaces
  • overlooks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • tracks (down)
  • roots (out)
  • hunts (down or up)
  • hits (on or upon)
  • routs (out)
  • finds
  • turns up
  • scouts (up)
  • dredges (up)
  • digs up
  • gets
  • ferrets (out)
  • determines
  • locates
  • runs down
  • detects
  • learns
  • discovers
  • ascertains
  • scares up
  • digs out
  • sights
  • finds out
  • rummages
  • descries
  • looks for
  • spots
  • noses out
  • espies
  • searches (for or out)
  • seeks
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