set
- noun
- /sɛt/
- Some degree of permanent compressive set is normal as elastomeric elements age in service.
- minutes until set
- bake until set
- chill until set
Examples
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Make sure to let the concrete set for at least six hours before you walk on it.
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The paint took a few hours to set completely, but now the surface is firm and ready for use.
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It's gone nice and hard and it should be forever set the next day.
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OK, we're going to let that set for a moment in time.
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Place on a prepared cookie sheet and bake until set, about 10 minutes; the cookies should not color at all.
Blog text (8) -
The exposed film is then put through a heated set of rollers that squeezes the capsules.
Academic text (1992) -
After mixing the ingredients, allow the mixture to set in the refrigerator for two hours.
Synonyms
A change when a liquid turns into a solid because it gets very cold
A change in a material when it becomes more solid
A process that makes a material hard by cooling or drying
The change when a liquid or soft thing becomes hard, usually by cooling
A process of becoming hard when a liquid cools or a wet material dries
Antonyms
Idioms
- Archaic
To cause great excitement or a big effect, often said to mean something is not impressive
- Informal
To begin working very hard and not give up on a difficult task
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of letters, numbers, and symbols used for writing and showing text
- Specialized
A set of complex numbers that makes a very detailed, repeating shape when drawn on a graph
- Archaic
A simple early radio that uses a crystal to receive signals without a battery
- Specialized
All the things we consider in a math problem, including every smaller group
A basketball move in which a player stands still and uses both hands to put the ball in the basket
- Specialized
A fixed group of words that mean something different from the words alone
- Specialized
A group of connected home devices like lights or speakers you control together
- Archaic
A machine like a radio that receives and makes broadcast signals stronger
- Specialized
A computer design using a small set of simple instructions for faster processors that use less power
- Specialized
A set of 128 basic computer characters for letters, numbers, symbols, and control codes
- Specialized
A computer design that uses a small set of simple commands to work faster
- Specialized
A computer design where the processor runs many complex commands directly in hardware
- UK
A toy with metal strips, plates, and wheels you join with nuts and bolts to build moving models
- Specialized
A computer design where the main processor runs many built-in instructions
A set of matching furniture for a room where people sit and relax, like a sofa and chairs
- Specialized
Climbing gear that has a safety strap and two metal clips for via ferrata routes
How Solid
Surface Forms
Etymology
Set (the process of becoming hard) comes from the idea of becoming fixed or firm in shape, so the 'set' of plaster or glue is the process when it becomes solid. This links the action to the result of becoming fixed.