backset

Example Sentences

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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 • Nov. 22, 2019

He did a good job protecting the backset and blocking shots.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2012

There's been a backset in Barbie for the last year—things went owre quick at the start and were followed by a wee lull; but it's only for a time, sir—it's only for a time.

From The House with the Green Shutters by Brown, George Douglas

This was certainly a big "backset," and one they had not dreamed of.

From No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone by Castlemon, Harry

The backset to his ambition made him more sleepless than ever, bringing on frequent attacks of asthma.

From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Eggleston, Edward