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`De nition of o set in English:
`o set
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`NOUN
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`Pronunciation /ˈɒfsɛt/
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`NOUN
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`A consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the e ect of an
`opposite one.
`‘widow's bereavement allowance is an o摠set against income’
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`The amount or distance by which something is out of line.
`‘these wheels have an o摠set of four inches’
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`Surveying A short distance measured perpendicularly from the main
`line of measurement.
`‘if it was a simple curve, he was taught the ‘ranging by o摠sets’
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`Electronics A small deviation or bias in a voltage or current.
`[as modi er] ‘o摠set adjustment circuits’
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`A side shoot from a plant serving for propagation.
`‘a present of tulip bulbs, o摠sets, and seeds for his garden’
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` A spur in a mountain range.
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`Architecture
`o set
`A sloping ledge in a wall or other feature where the thickness of the part
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`above is diminished.
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`A bend in a pipe to carry it past an obstacle.
`‘allow for any bend you need including o摠sets for connecting the
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`[mass noun, often as modi er] A method of printing in which ink is
`transferred from a plate or stone to a uniform rubber surface and from
`that to the paper.
`‘they produced banknotes by o摠set’
`[as modi er] ‘o摠set printing’
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`Pronunciation /ˈɒfsɛt/
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`/ɒfˈsɛt/
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`[with object] Counteract (something) by having an equal and opposite force
`or e ect.
`‘donations to charities can be o摠set against tax’
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`‘his unfortunate appearance was o摠set by a compelling personality’
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`[with object] Place out of line.
`‘several places where the ridge was o摠set at right angles to its length’
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`[no object] (of ink or a freshly printed page) transfer an impression to the
`next leaf or sheet.
`‘there was some o摠setting on to text’
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`Pronunciation
`o set NOUN /ˈɒfsɛt/
`o set VERB /ˈɒfsɛt/
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`/ɒfˈsɛt/
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