set-in

[ set-in ]

adjective
  1. made separately and placed within another unit.

Origin of set-in

1
First recorded in 1525–35; adj. use of verb phrase set in

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British Dictionary definitions for set in

set in

verb(intr, adverb)
  1. to become established: the winter has set in

  2. (of wind) to blow or (of current) to move towards shore

adjectiveset-in
  1. (of a part) made separately and then added to a larger whole: a set-in sleeve

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Other Idioms and Phrases with set-in

set-in

Insert, put in, as in I still have to set in the sleeves and then the sweater will be done. [Late 1300s]

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