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 is no possible chance for any backset this time," said the lieutenant.

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

Of course such a backset could not long deter Percy from flying.

From The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck by Langworthy, John Luther

We've had many a backset before, and have come out all right again.

From Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies by McCook, Henry Christopher