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  • 41setting — n. set of tableware 1) a place setting for frame in which a gem is set 2) to fashion a setting for surroundings 3) a natural setting arrangement of stage props 4) a stage setting point at which a measuring device is set 5) to adjust, change the… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 42setting — /set ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that sets. 2. the surroundings or environment of anything: The garden was a perfect setting for the house. 3. the mounting in which a jewel is set. 4. a group of all the articles, as of china, silver …

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  • 43setting — [[t]se̱tɪŋ[/t]] settings 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N for n A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place. Rome is the perfect setting for romance... Perth was the setting for the SNP s… …

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  • 44setting */*/*/ — UK [ˈsetɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms setting : singular setting plural settings 1) the place where someone or something is, and all the things, people, or emotions that are part of that place We provide health care outside any kind of… …

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  • 45setting*/ — [ˈsetɪŋ] noun [C] 1) the place where someone or something is, and all the things that are part of that place The classroom setting must be calm and safe.[/ex] a hotel in a charming mountain setting[/ex] 2) the time or place in which the events of …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 46Setting (literature) — In fiction, the setting of a story includes the time, location and circumstances in which it takes place. Broadly speaking, the setting provides the main backdrop for the story. Sometimes setting is referred to as milieu, to include a context… …

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  • 47setting — set|ting [ setıŋ ] noun count *** ▸ 1 where someone/something is ▸ 2 time/place in story ▸ 3 position of controls ▸ 4 dishes etc. for 1 person ▸ 5 metal part of jewelry ▸ 6 music added to words 1. ) the place where someone or something is, and… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 48Setting — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 49Setting pole — A setting pole is a pole, handled by a single individual, made to move watercraft by pushing the craft in the desired direction. Because it is a pushing tool, it is generally used from the stern (back) of the craft.A setting pole is usually made… …

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  • 50Setting Sons — Infobox Album | Name = Setting Sons Type = Album Artist = The Jam Released = November 17, 1979 Recorded = August 15, 1979 October 10, 1979 Genre = Punk, New Wave, Mod Revival Length = 32:31 Label = Polydor Records Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic… …

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