SETBACK
/ˈsɛtbæk/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈsɛtbæk/
noun
- An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, blow (an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards a desired outcome)“After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way.”
- The required distance between a structure and a road.
- A step-like recession in a wall.“Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.”
- An offset to the temperature setting of a thermostat to cover a period when more or less heating is required than usual.
- (possibly obsolete) A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.
Source: Wiktionary
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