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setting lotion
nounLow
/ˌset.ɪŋ ˈləʊ.ʃən/A liquid cosmetic preparation applied to hair before styling to help it hold its shape.
setting rule
nounRare
/ˈsetɪŋ ruːl/In printing, a metal tool used for aligning type in typesetting.
setting-up exercise
nounmedium
/ˈsɛtɪŋ ʌp ˈɛksəsaɪz/Physical exercises performed to prepare the body for more strenuous activity, often involving light stretching or movement.
settle
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh frequency (C1 in CEFR).
/ˈset.l̩/To resolve, establish, or come to rest; to end a dispute or choose a place to live.
settle down
verbHigh
/ˌsetl̩ ˈdaʊn/To adopt a stable, calm, or orderly way of life, often after a period of movement or activity.
settle for
verbB2
/ˈset.l̩ fɔː(r)/To accept or agree to something that is considered less than what one really wanted or hoped for.
settle in
verbCommon
/ˈset.l̩ ɪn/To become comfortable and accustomed to a new place or situation.
settle with
verbmoderately common
/ˈsɛt.əl wɪð/To reach an agreement or resolution with someone, often involving payment, compromise, or the end of a dispute.
settlement
nounB2
/ˈsɛt.l.mənt/The act or process of settling, or a place where people have established a community.
settlement option
nounLow to Medium
/ˈsɛtlm̩nt ˈɒpʃn/A specific choice available within the terms of an agreement for resolving or concluding a transaction or claim, particularly regarding how and when a payment is made.
settlement worker
nounLow
/ˈset.l̩.mənt ˈwɜː.kər/A professional employed by a settlement house or community centre to provide support, education, and social services to residents, often in underprivileged urban areas.
settler
nounB2
/ˈset.lər/A person who moves to a new region or country to establish a permanent home, especially one who colonizes uninhabited or sparsely inhabited land.
settler's clock
nounRare
/ˌset.ləz ˈklɒk/The willie wagtail, a small Australian bird known for its distinctive dawn and dusk calls.
settling
nounB2
/ˈset.lɪŋ/The act of finally choosing, accepting, or establishing something after a period of uncertainty, or the process of gradually coming to rest or becoming established.
settling tank
nounC1
/ˈset.lɪŋ ˌtæŋk/A large container or reservoir designed to allow suspended solids to settle out of a liquid (typically water or wastewater) by gravity, as part of a purification or treatment process.
settlings
plural-nounC1
/ˈsɛt.lɪŋz/The solid particles that gradually sink to the bottom of a liquid.
settlor
nounLow (Specialized)
/ˈsɛtlə(r)/A person who creates and transfers property or assets into a trust.
setubal
nounC1
/səˈtuːbəl/A city and municipality in Portugal, south of Lisbon, known for its port, fishing industry, and production of Moscatel wine.
setula
nounVery low
/ˈsɛtjʊlə/A small, slender, stiff bristle or hair-like structure.
setup
nounHigh
/ˈset.ʌp/The arrangement or organization of a system or situation; the way something is structured or established.

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