| 单词 | setback |
| 释义 | setback /set"bak'/, n. 1. a check to progress; a reverse or defeat: The new law was a setback. 2. 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. 3. an act or instance of setting back: A nightly setback of your home thermostats can save a great deal of fuel. 4. Also, set-back. a downward temperature adjustment of a thermostat, esp. performed automatically, as by a timer. [1665-75; n. use of v. phrase set back] |
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