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setback

noun set·back \ˈset-ˌbak\

: a problem that makes progress more difficult or success less likely

Full Definition of SETBACK

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:  a checking of progress
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:  4pitch 7
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:  a placing of a face of a building on a line some distance to the rear of the building line or of the wall below; also :  the area produced by a setback
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:  automatic scheduled adjustment to a lower temperature setting of a thermostat
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:  the distance of a structure or other feature (as a well or septic system) from the property line or other feature
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First Known Use of SETBACK

1674

Rhymes with SETBACK

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SETBACK Defined for Kids

setback

noun set·back \ˈset-ˌbak\

Definition of SETBACK for Kids

:  a slowing of progress :  a temporary defeat <Despite several setbacks we finished on schedule.>

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