Sekirov Dictionary

setter

UK /ˈsɛt.ə/US /ˈsɛt.ɚ/

noun 10
verb 1
forms 3
phrases 1

noun10

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One who sets something, such as a challenge or an examination.
- The exam was so hard we assumed the question setter must have been in a bad mood.
- The setter of this crossword has been known to throw us all for a loop occasionally.
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Any of several long-haired breeds of hunting dog that set when they have scented game.
- She has a spaniel and a red setter.
The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack.
A function used to modify the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the getter.
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A typesetter.
- Any query to the setter is required to be addressed as such (e.g., "Setter: Please check"); otherwise it will be treated as a query to the author.
A game or match that lasts a certain number of sets.
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One who hunts victims for sharpers.
- O, 'tis our setter. I know his voice — 1597
One who adapts words to music in composition.
A shallow seggar for porcelain.
(slang, no longer used) A shill bidder at an auction.

verb1

(dialect, UK) To cut the dewlap (of a cow or ox), and insert a seton, so as to cause an issue.

forms

settered · settering · setters

Phrases with setter

jet-setter
A member of the jet set; a rich person who travels for pleasure.

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