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setback::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | black eye, blow, reversal, reverse |
| Type of | happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent |
| Has types | whammy |
| Derivation | set back |
Examples of setback
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Hernst Laroche delivered 10 points and a game-high eight assists in the setback.
From the thenewstribune.com
The team was last in action on December 21st, suffering a 75-59 setback at UCLA.
From the thenewstribune.com
One major setback was a rock fall in the mine's ventilation shaft in early 2009.
From the online.wsj.com
Monday's 2-1 setback came against struggling Washington and not surging Atlanta.
From the kansas.com
It was the region's deadliest attack in 13 months and a setback for the Kremlin.
From the online.wsj.com
Despite the setback, the results of research into exon skipping are encouraging.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Lineen also praised Beattie's attitude after last month's setback with Scotland.
From the telegraph.co.uk
As might be expected, news of the injury setback had a marked effect on betting.
From the telegraph.co.uk
France's endorsement would be a major setback to Israel and could spark a trend.
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- Reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- A setback, sometimes called step-back, is a step-like recession in a wall. Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.
- Pitch is an American trick-taking card game derived from the English game of All Fours (Seven Up). Historically, Pitch started as "Blind All Fours", a very simple All Fours variant that is still played in England as a pub game. ...
- In land use, a setback is the distance which a building or other structure is set back from a street or road, a river or other stream, a shore or flood plain, or any other place which needs protection. ...
- An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage; The required distance between a structure and a road; A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy; A backset; a check; a repulse; a ; a relapse
- (Setbacks) (Setback Line; Building Line) A distance required by a local government or private restriction that buildings be "setback" from the street, sides or back lines of a parcel.
- (Setbacks) a specified distance from an existing structure or feature (such as a well or septic system) in which you cannot build. For instance, your building may need to be set back 30' from the road.
- (Setbacks) collectively, the areas of the front, rear and side yards of a parcel, the dimensions of which are defined by zoning classification in the zoning ordinance, where buildings are not permitted to be placed or constructed
- (Setbacks) setback line means a line usually parallel to the plot boundaries and laid down in each case in the zoning plan beyond which nothing can be constructed towards the site boundaries.
