Definition of setting

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Setting (n.) The act of one who, or that which, sets; as, the setting of type, or of gems; the setting of the sun; the setting (hardening) of moist plaster of Paris; the setting (set) of a current..

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Glazing :: Glazing (n.) The act or art of setting glass; the art of covering with a vitreous or glasslike substance, or of polishing or rendering glossy..
Footfall :: Footfall (n.) A setting down of the foot; a footstep; the sound of a footstep.
Onset :: Onset (n.) A setting about; a beginning.
Proposition :: Proposition (n.) The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering.
Close-bodied :: Close-bodied (a.) Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment..
Disengagement :: Disengagement (n.) The act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of being disengaged..
Sundown :: Sundown (n.) The setting of the sun; sunset.
Outrigger :: Outrigger (n.) A projecting contrivance at the side of a boat to prevent upsetting, as projecting spars with a log at the end..
Raising :: Raising (n.) The act of lifting, setting up, elevating, exalting, producing, or restoring to life..
Presentation :: Presentation (n.) The act of presenting, or the state of being presented; a setting forth; an offering; bestowal..
Girdle :: Girdle (n.) The line ofgreatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting. See Illust. of Brilliant..
Dynamization :: Dynamization () The act of setting free the dynamic powers of a medicine, as by shaking the bottle containing it..
Offsetting :: Offsetting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Offse.
Almanac :: Almanac (n.) A book or table, containing a calendar of days, and months, to which astronomical data and various statistics are often added, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, etc..
Tabling :: Tabling (n.) A forming into tables; a setting down in order.
Study :: Study (v. i.) A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge..
Termination :: Termination (n.) The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities..
Landing :: Landing (a.) Of, pertaining to or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore..
Typesetter :: Typesetter (n.) One who, or that which, sets type; a compositor; a machine for setting type..
Religious :: Religious (a.) Of or pertaining to religion; concerned with religion; teaching, or setting forth, religion; set apart to religion; as, a religious society; a religious sect; a religious place; religious subjects, books, teachers, houses, wars..
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