SET-BACK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

Synonyms:

offset; set-back; setoff

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("set-back" is a kind of...):

construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)

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