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setback
[set-bak]
noun
a check to progress; a reverse or defeat.
The new law was a setback.
Architecture.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.
an act or instance of setting back.
A nightly setback of your home thermostats can save a great deal of fuel.
Also a downward temperature adjustment of a thermostat, especially performed automatically, as by a timer.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of setback1
Example Sentences
Jesko emphasizes the difficulties Walters faced feeling as an outsider in a male-dominated environment, her personal and professional ambitions and setbacks, as well as her triumphs.
However, BBC Sport has been told that Hodgkinson's return has been further delayed after a setback in her recovery from the hamstring issue that ended her indoor season.
And after Ohtani finished his session in San Diego, Snell threw 15 pitches in the bullpen, his first full bullpen session since suffering a setback in his recovery from shoulder inflammation back in April.
The winner will be the player who deals best with the inevitable setbacks inflicted by a course known as "the beast" but who also plays the best golf.
In China, self-driving technology suffered a major setback following an accident which killed three university students after their vehicle had been in "auto pilot" mode.
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