Meaning

2 senses
  1. A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.

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

Origin

From back + set.

From back + set.

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Forms

plural: backsets
Singularbackset
Pluralbacksets

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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