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set(2) (iou)



set noun1. Also (now chiefly in senses 16, 23, 24, 32, 33) sett. See also SATE noun. OE.
[from SET verb1. Old English use after Old Norse solarsetr, -seta sunset (not recorded again in sense 1 until LME). See also SET noun2, SETT noun1.]
I. The action of setting; the condition of being set.
The action of setting (of the sun, the moon, a star, etc.); the apparent descent of a celestial object towards the horizon at the close of its diurnal period; the time of this. Now poet. exc. in SUNSET. OE.
set of day (a) the time at which the sun sets; (b) the west.
A hostile encounter, an attack. Only in ME.
Letting, leasing; a let, a lease. Chiefly Scot. LME.
More emphatically dead set.
a. The condition of being stopped or checked; a check; a standstill; a serious setback. E17.
b. An abrupt stop made by an animal pointing in the direction of prey; the position taken up by a dog in pointing game. E18.
More emphatically dead set. A determined attempt or onslaught; a firm action or movement; spec. a determined attempt to gain a person's attention or affections. E18.
Thackeray A girl..who made a dead set at me. A. Mayhew A direct set upon Phil was made by the satirical young rogues. Observer Almost every member of the British Press made a dead set for the hosiery counter.
The action of hardening, solidifying, or coagulating; the condition of being set. M19.
initial set a condition attained by cement when it begins to stiffen, but before hardening commences. permanent set: see PERMANENT adjective.
A hostile attitude or feeling, a grudge. Chiefly in have a set on, take a set on. Austral. & NZ colloq. M19.
II. A thing which is set.
a. A cutting or young plant used for bedding out or grafting. LME.
b. (More fully potato set) a (portion of a) small potato tuber used in the propagation of new plants. Also = onion set s.v. ONION noun. M18.
c. (More fully fruit set, seed set) the development of fruit or seed following fertilization. Also, the rudimentary fruit formed. L19.
The stake put down at dice etc. M16-E17.
A game at dice or cards; a match, a contest. L16-L17.
In real tennis (also sett) & (lawn) tennis, a group of at least six Games counting as a unit towards the match for the side that wins six first, usually with a margin of at least two. Also in darts, Volleyball, & Other Games, a similar group of Games counting as a unit. L16.
game, set, and match: see GAME noun.
Each of the pleats of a ruff; the arrangement of a ruff in pleats. Long rare. L16.
The finishing coat of plaster on a wall. E19.
a. A net set across a river etc., esp. to catch eels. E19.
b. A trap, a snare; a series of traps. N. Amer. E20.
= set scene s.v. SET adjective. Also, the setting, stage furniture, or Other properties used on stage in a theatre or to create a scene in filming; the place or area in which a play is performed or filming takes place. M19.
P. G. Wodehouse She was supposed to be on the set, made up, at six on the following a.m. R. Bolt When the curtain rises, the set is in darkness but for a single spot. A. Road Studio time is costly..so the sets have all been erected in great haste.
(Usu. sett.) A squared paving-stone, esp. of granite. M19.
III. The manner or position in which a thing is set.
The way in which something is set down in Writing. rare. Only in M16.
Tendency, inclination; determination (of the mind, character, action, etc.) in a certain direction; settled direction, fixed habit. Also, a predisposition or expectation influencing response. M16.
mental set: see MENTAL adjective1.
A. Lurie He's got this set against social psychology.
The way in which an article of dress is arranged or hangs; the way in which a ship's sails are set. L16.
The build of a person. Now Scot. & dial. E17.
Campanology. The inverted position of a bell when it is set. L17.
The direction in which a current flows or a wind blows; the action of water etc. in taking a particular direction. E18.
(Usu. sett.) Each of the squares in the pattern of a tartan; the pattern of a tartan. E18.
(Usu. sett.) The adjustment of the reeds of a loom necessary for the making of a fabric of a particular texture; the make of a fabric as determined by this. L18.
A form resulting from strain or pressure or a process of solidification etc.; a warp, bend, or displacement caused by continued pressure or a fixed position. E19.
The inclination or dip of the arm of an axle-tree; the elevation of a gun. M19.
The slight lateral deflection in opposite directions of the alternate teeth of a saw; the amount of this deflection. M19.
A position or attitude (either occasional or habitual) given to a limb or Other part of the body. M19.
S. Bellow It was evident from the set of her arms that she did not wish to be pushed. J. Fowles His face has a sort of natural 'hurt' set.
Typography. The amount of spacing in type controlling the distance between letters; the width of a piece of type or a character. L19.
An action or result of setting the hair. M20.
B. Bainbridge The hairdresser..had sworn her set would last a week.
IV. A place where something is set.
A place where stationary fishing nets are fixed. M18.
(Usu. sett.) The earth or burrow of a badger. L19.
V.
(Usu. sett.) A tool or device used for setting; esp. a heavy punch or chisel for use on metal or stone. M18.
Comb.: set point noun1 the state of a set when one side or player needs only one point to win the set; this point.

released substance (medicine)


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h substance
<haematology> A polysaccharide precursor molecule which is used to make the antigens on the surface of human blood cells that are classified in the ABO blood group system.