setter

[US]/ˈsetə(r)/
[UK]/ˈsetər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.one who sets the questions for examinations; one who establishes policies and advocates for a particular style;a type of hunting dog, known as the setter

Phrases & Collocations

volleyball setter

record setter

Example Sentences

a setter of printing type; a setter of rabbit traps.

the battle between wage-setters and policy-makers.

In “Nixon” he made that president so epically loathsome that even his Irish setter turned on him.

The volleyball setter is responsible for setting up the ball for their teammates to spike.

She is a trend setter in the fashion industry.

The teacher is the setter of classroom rules.

He is a record setter in the track and field events.

The jewelry setter carefully places each gemstone in the setting.

The setter of the meeting agenda forgot to include an important item.

She is a goal setter and always strives to achieve her objectives.

The setter of the puzzle left clues for the players to solve.

He is a setter in the game of volleyball.

The setter of trends often influences the buying habits of consumers.

Real-world Examples

Sure. You could be a pin setter in a bowling alley.

Source: Deadly Women

These are the record setters, the barrier breakers and three more have just been inducted into this exclusive club.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2021 Compilation

Chen bumps it to the setter, and... a very nice set by Chen!

Source: EnglishPod 91-180

And while it's a " new foundland" of technology, true dog lovers won't " setter" for what's " pomeranunacceptable" .

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

Other finalists included a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed and a Lakeland terrier.

Source: VOA Special Collection July 2022

That is actually done by the setter right?

Source: EnglishPod 91-180

So this essentially acts as a getter and a setter for the zoom property.

Source: Custom Interactive Maps with Google Maps API (Full Course)

But for a lot of folks, ever the most seasoned jet setters, the post-vacation blues can have actual health effects.

Source: Selected English short passages

Dutch type setters changed some spellings to match their Flemish conventions, like adding an H to ghost and ghastly.

Source: Fun Talk about Linguistics

The well-groomed chestnut horse and two beautiful setters could leave no doubt that the rider was Sir James Chettam.

Source: Middlemarch (Part One)

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