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set–to
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
set–to
(noun)
set–top box
(noun)
set–to
/
ˈ
sɛtˌtuː/
noun
plural
set–tos
set–to
/
ˈ
sɛtˌtuː/
noun
plural
set–tos
Britannica Dictionary definition of SET–TO
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chiefly British
:
a usually short fight or argument
He left after a
set-to
with his girlfriend.
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