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
Many are benefited by one or another effect of the process: by the root pruning they get, by the "division," by the change of soil, by change of exposure or even by backset in growth.
From The Amateur Garden by Cable, George Washington
"There is no possible chance for any backset this time," said the lieutenant.
From No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone by Castlemon, Harry
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
