backset
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One key measurement is the backset: the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the handle.
From Seattle Times
MacFarlane says it is not necessary to have your door hardware picked out before you order a new door, as long as the door is ordered with a standard cylindrical lock bore for a 2⅜ -inch or 2¾ -inch backset.
From Washington Post
Lenovo Lenovo That doesn’t mean the pen is taking a backset.
From The Verge
He did a good job protecting the backset and blocking shots.
From Seattle Times
One on deadbolt installation, for example, explains the process from multiple angles, and includes an animated explanation of a door’s “backset,” which is the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the hole that holds the deadbolt.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
