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- set-in sleeve/ˌset ɪn ˈsliːv/A sleeve that is attached and sewn into the shoulder seam of a garment, as opposed to being part of the main body piece.nounLow
- set-jetting/ˈsɛt ˌdʒɛtɪŋ/The practice of traveling to locations that have been featured in films or television shows.nounLow-frequency
- set-top box/ˌset ˌtɒp ˈbɒks/A device that connects to a television, enabling it to receive and decode digital television signals.nounB2
- seta/ˈsiːtə/A stiff hair or bristle-like structure, especially on an animal, plant, or fungus.nounLow
- setaria/sɪˈtɛərɪə/A genus of grasses, commonly known as bristlegrasses or foxtail millets.nounLow
- setback/ˈsetbæk/An event that delays your progress or reverses some of the progress you have made; a problem that makes something happen later or more slowly than it should.nounC1
- seth/sɛθ/A proper noun, most commonly used as a given name or surname. It is not a standard lexical word in English with a generic dictionary definition.nounLow (as a name); Very Low to Non-Existent (as a lexical word).
- setiremeNot a standard English word; likely obscure, technical, or non-existent in common usage.nounExtremely rare or non-standard
- setline/ˈsɛtlaɪn/A long fishing line anchored at both ends, to which multiple short baited lines (snoods) are attached at intervals, left unattended to catch fish.nounLow (Specialized, Technical)
- seto naikai/ˌseɪtəʊ ˈnaɪkaɪ/The name of the sea separating three of Japan's main islands, commonly known in English as the 'Inland Sea'.nounLow
- setoff/ˈsɛt.ɒf/A thing that serves as a counterbalance, compensation, or decoration; or the act of starting a journey or process.nounC1
- seton/ˈsiːtən/A surgical thread or drain inserted into tissues to promote drainage or cause counter-irritation.nounLow
- setout/ˌset ˈaʊt/To begin a journey or to start doing something with a specific intention or plan.nounB1
- setpoint/ˈsɛtpɔɪnt/A predetermined, fixed value to which a system is automatically regulated.nounLow
- setscrew/ˈset.skruː/A screw used to prevent relative movement between two parts, typically by applying pressure or fitting into a groove.nounC1/C2
- sett/sɛt/The burrow or underground dwelling of a badger.nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
- settat/ˌset ˈæt/To value, estimate, or price something at a particular amount; to place a specific monetary value on an object or service.nounC1/C2
- settee/sɛˈtiː/A piece of furniture for seating two or more people, with a back and usually with arms.nounB1
- setter/ˈsetə(r)/A type of dog trained to find game birds and freeze in a crouching position (set) to indicate their location.nounC1
- setting/ˈsɛtɪŋ/The place, time, and circumstances in which something happens or exists.nounB1
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