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  • 1set*/*/*/ — [set] (past tense and past participle set) verb I 1) [T] to put someone or something in a position, or to be in a particular place or position Tea s ready, he told them and set down the tray.[/ex] She set the baby on the floor to play.[/ex] 2)… …

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  • 2set-top box — ˈset top ˌbox noun [countable] a piece of equipment that allows you to use the Internet on your television, and to receive digital television * * * set top box UK US noun [C] COMMUNICATIONS ► a piece of electronic equipment that makes it possible …

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  • 3set — /set/, v., set, setting, n., adj., interj. v.t. 1. to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table. 2. to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet. 3. to place in some relation to something …

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  • 4set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… …

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  • 5set-top box — setˈ topˈ box noun A device that allows a conventional television set to receive a digital signal • • • Main Entry: ↑set * * * set top box UK US noun [countable] [singular set top box plural …

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  • 6Set dresser — Set dressers arrange objects on a film set before shooting. They work under the direction of a leadman, a set decorator and a production designer. Set dressers place furniture, hang pictures, and put out decorative items. They are also… …

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  • 7set-up — also set|up [ˈsetʌp] n 1.) [C usually singular] the way that something is organized or arranged ▪ the traditional classroom set up 2.) [C usually singular] informal a dishonest plan that is intended to trick someone ▪ How do I know this isn t a… …

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  • 8set-top box — set top boxes N COUNT A set top box is a piece of equipment that rests on top of your television and receives digital television signals …

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  • 9set|out — «SEHT OWT», noun. 1. a start; outset: »The parties were pretty equal at the setout (Byron). 2. a) a display, as of a set of china. b) a spread of food; buffet. 3. an entertainment for a group of people; …

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  • 10set-top box — set top .box n BrE a piece of electronic equipment that is connected to your television to make it able to receive a different form of broadcasting, especially ↑digital signals …

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