set-back


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Synonyms for set-back

structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

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As far as set-back goes, unless you 're using a maximum load filling the case with powder, that amount of set-back isn't an issue.
Deadline day signing Gomes now faces a "further three weeks" on the sidelines after suffering a set-back in his recovery.
bbc HX515 and HX615, with set-forward and set-back axle design, respectively; and, the Cummins ISX15-powered, 120-in.
With his contract up at the end of W next season, this latest set-back has cast doubt over his future at Newcastle, 20 years after he first joined the club as a youth.
Elsewhere, Danny Pugh also suffered a set-back this week when he aggravated an ankle injury that has kept him out since mid October.
The 18-year-old has been left "devastated" by the set-back as he prepares to begin an arduous rehabilitation schedule.
Ulster coach Mark Anscombe believes Jackson comes back stronger each time there is a set-back and he is confident he will deliver a big performance at Twickenham on Saturday.
The T880 joins the T800 and W900S, with set-back and set-forward axles, respectively, and three other Kenworth vocational models.
The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group says Birmingham's economy alone is likely to suffer a set-back to the tune of pounds 3 million, while the impact on the West Midlands as a whole will be closer to pounds 9 million.
Set-back after set-back must have wreaked havoc on his mind, let alone his body.
KILMARNOCK defender Tim Clancy has suffered a set-back as he battles back from an elbow injury.
The Set-Back 113 is targeted toward LTL/regional hauling and distribution applications, offering users and fleets lower fuel costs and lower exhaust emissions.