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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024set-back (set′bak′),USA pronunciation n. - Surveyingthe interval by which a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured.
- Buildingsetback (def. 4).
set•back (set′bak′),USA pronunciation n. - a check to progress;
a reverse or defeat:The new law was a setback. - Building, Architecture[Archit.]a recession of the upper part of a building from the building line, as to lighten the structure or to permit a desired amount of light and air to reach ground level at the foot of the building.
- an act or instance of setting back:A nightly setback of your home thermostats can save a great deal of fuel.
- BuildingAlso, set-back. a downward temperature adjustment of a thermostat, esp. performed automatically, as by a timer.
- noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase set back 1665–75
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