backset

Example Sentences

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One key measurement is the backset: the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the handle.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2019

He did a good job protecting the backset and blocking shots.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2012

There's been a backset in Barbie for the last year—things went owre quick at the start and were followed by a wee lull; but it's only for a time, sir—it's only for a time.

From The House with the Green Shutters by Brown, George Douglas

The backset to his ambition made him more sleepless than ever, bringing on frequent attacks of asthma.

From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Eggleston, Edward

We've had many a backset before, and have come out all right again.

From Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies by McCook, Henry Christopher