Backset (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. New England, Southern, and South Midland U.S.
    • a setback; relapse; reverse.
    • an eddy or countercurrent.
  2. (on a lock on a door or the like) the horizontal distance between the face through which the bolt passes and the center line of the knob stem or keyhole.
Backset (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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