setter

[ set-er ]

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noun

a person or thing that sets.
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.
Volleyball. a player who lofts the ball high for a teammate near the net to spike.

setter

/ ˈsɛtə /

noun

any of various breeds of large gun dog, having silky coats and plumed tails See English setter Gordon setter Irish setter

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Word History and Origins

Origin of setter¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; set, -er ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of setter¹

C16: so called because they can be used to indicate where game is: see set ¹

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Example Sentences

But with less than four months to go, Liverpool remain the standard setters and will take some stopping if they are to not win their first title in five seasons.

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He had an uncanny ability to find incendiary devices amid the rubble and charred earth of a fire setter’s handiwork.

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“He’s one of those guys that just has a knack at being a spark, being a tone setter,” coach Jim Harbaugh said.

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One of the tougher problems asks puzzlers to calculate how far off from writing the numbers one to 20 the quiz setters were.

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One of the tougher puzzles asks would-be spooks to calculate how far off from writing the numbers 1-20 the puzzle setters were.

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