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resetting

[v. ree-set; n. ree-set]

re·set

[v. ree-set; n. ree-set] verb, -set, -set·ting, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to set again: to reset an alarm clock.
2.
to set back the odometer on (an auto or other vehicle) to a lower reading: a used-car dealer charged with resetting his cars.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become set again: The alarm bell resets automatically.

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Resetting is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
noun
4.
the act of resetting.
5.
that which is reset.
6.
a plant which is replanted.
7.
a device used in resetting an instrument or control mechanism.

Origin:
1645–55; re- + set

re·set·ta·ble, adjective
re·set·ter, noun
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