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set-down (iou)



set-down noun. E18.
[from set down s.v. SET verb1.]
a. A lift in a passing vehicle. Now rare. E18.
b. (The distance covered by) a single drive in a cab. Now rare. M18.
An unexpected and humiliating rebuff. Also, a severe scolding. L18.
A sit-down meal. US slang. E19.
The action or an instance of landing in or from an aircraft. M20.