setter
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ər noun
1.
a person or thing that sets.
2.
one of any of several breeds of hunting dogs that originally had the habit of crouching when game was scented but that are now trained to stand stiffly and point the muzzle toward the scented game. Compare English setter, Gordon setter, Irish setter.
3.
Volleyball. a player who lofts the ball high for a teammate near the net to spike.
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| —n | |
| English setter Gordon setter See Irish setter any of various breeds of large gun dog, having silky coats and plumed tails | |
| [C16: so called because they can be used to indicate where game is: see | |
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00:10
Setter
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
setter
"one who sets," c.1400, from set (v.). As a type of dog (originally a type of spaniel), 1576, so called because the dog is "set" on game.
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Example sentences
Consequently, if a type setter would be distracted, an error could easily occur.
Some think her career is pure marketing and her fans believe she's a real trend setter.
And readers around the world have made it a record setter in its own right.
The only code specific to the setter-based injection pattern is the addition of a setter method for the dependent resource.
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