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
"He's backset and foreset," she said in a low tone.
From The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance by Caine, Hall, Sir
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
"You will have one little backset," said Earl.
From The Hindered Hand or, The Reign of the Repressionist by Bell, Robert E.
