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backset

/bˈæksˌɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
back-set
IPA
/bˈæksˌɛt/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.

noun

Whatever is thrown back in its course, such as water.

verb

To plow again in the fall; said of prairie land broken up in the spring.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From back + set.

Usage

Inflected Forms

backsets (plural) backsets (present, singular) backsetting (participle, present)

Questions

How do you pronounce backset?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈæksˌɛt/.
What does backset mean?
A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.
Where does backset come from?
From back + set.

How to pronounce backset

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