backset
/ˈbækˌsɛt/
noun
- A setback or reversal; an obstacle that delays progress.
- The team's winning streak hit a backset with the star player's injury.
- The project faced a backset when the funding was suddenly cut.
- After a backset in his recovery, he had to stay in the hospital another week.
- The distance from the edge of a door or window to the center of the lock or latch mechanism.
- When installing a new deadbolt, check the backset before drilling any holes.
- Standard door locks have a backset of either 2 3/8 or 2 3/4 inches.
- The locksmith measured the backset to ensure the new lock would fit the door.
Antonyms
verb
- To set back; to delay or hinder progress.
- The storm backset the construction schedule by several days.
- Technical difficulties backset the launch of the new software.
- His illness backset his training for the marathon.