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square set — noun 1. : any of the rectangular sets used in the square set system of mining 2. : a group of four couples arranged in a square for a square dance * * * Mining. a set having 12 timbers joined to form eight 90° solid angles. [1815 25, Amer.] * * * … Useful english dictionary
square set system — noun : a method of timbering a mine in which heavy timbers are framed together in rectangular sets 6 or 7 feet high and from 4 to 6 feet long so as to fill in as the ore body is removed by overhand stoping … Useful english dictionary
square — squarable, adj. squarelike, adj. squareness, n. squarer, n. /skwair/, n., v., squared, squaring, adj., squarer, squarest, adv. n. 1. a rectangle having all four sides of equal length … Universalium
Square rig — is a generic type of sail and rigging arrangement in which the primary driving sails are carried on horizontal spars which are perpendicular, or [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/square#Adjective square] , to the keel of the vessel and to the masts … Wikipedia
square dance — square dancer. square dancing. 1. a dance by a set of four couples arranged in a square or in some set form. 2. hoedown (def. 1). [1865 70] * * * Dance for sets of four couples standing in square formation. The most popular type of U.S. folk… … Universalium
Square Enix — Holdings Co., Ltd. Type Public Traded as TYO: 9684 … Wikipedia
Set dance — Set dances, sometimes called country sets , are a popular form of folk dancing in Ireland. Set dances are based on quadrilles. The latter were court dances which were transformed by the Irish into a unique folk dance of the Irish rural… … Wikipedia
set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… … English World dictionary
Set — has 464 separate definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary, the most of any English word; its full definition comprises 10,000 words making it the longest definition in the OED. Set may refer to:In mathematics and science:*Set (mathematics), a … Wikipedia
square´-danc´er — square dance, a dance performed by a set of couples arranged about a square or in some set form, such as the quadrille and Virginia reel: »The square dances are socially stimulating, and recently have been recovering some of their lost popularity … Useful english dictionary
