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Meaning of backset | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.
  2. Whatever is thrown back in its course, such as water.

Examples

“Slackwater, or the backset caused by the overflow.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

backsettler backshadowing Backshall backsheesh backsheet backshell

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