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(sĕt'ĭn')
adj.
Material, as for a book, that is inserted; an insert.
adj.
- Made or placed as a part of another unit or structure: a set-in stereo cabinet.
- Made separately and stitched into the main part: a dress with set-in sleeves.
Material, as for a book, that is inserted; an insert.
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1.
Insert, put in, as in I still have to set in the sleeves and then the sweater will be done. [Late 1300s]
2.
Begin to happen or become apparent, as in Darkness was setting in as I left. [c. 1700]
3.
Move toward the shore, said of wind or water, as in The tide sets in very quickly here. [Early 1700s]
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