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单词 unset
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Definition of unset in English:

unset

adjectiveʌnˈsɛtˌənˈsɛt
  • 1Not having been set or fixed.

    the album will be launched on an as yet unset date in August
  • 2(of a jewel) not yet placed in a setting; unmounted.

    ten unset sapphires
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is the largest diamond exhibition ever assembled and features magnificent unset stones, incredible jewelry, and wonderful artwork from the past seven centuries.
    • Polishers, setters and a goldsmith all work here on view, and more than 2,500 pieces of diamond jewellery and unset diamonds are displayed.
    • The consumption tax for unset polished diamond and diamond jewellery is to be collected at a reduced rate of 5 per cent.
  • 3Not yet hardened into a solid or semi-solid state.

    unset egg white
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When the rest of the slab sets, they spray off the unset cement/water/sand.
    • The drying rate of unset concrete is often controlled to prevent cracking.
    • The unset cement is very permeable until it develops sufficient. strength to prevent fluid influx.
verbʌnˈsɛtˌənˈsɛt
[with object]
  • Cancel or undo the setting of (a machine or device)

    another employee showed him how to set and unset the alarm

Definition of unset in US English:

unset

adjectiveˌənˈsɛtˌənˈset
  • 1Not having been set or fixed.

    the album will be launched on an as yet unset date in August
  • 2(of a jewel) not yet placed in a setting; unmounted.

    ten unset sapphires
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The consumption tax for unset polished diamond and diamond jewellery is to be collected at a reduced rate of 5 per cent.
    • Polishers, setters and a goldsmith all work here on view, and more than 2,500 pieces of diamond jewellery and unset diamonds are displayed.
    • This is the largest diamond exhibition ever assembled and features magnificent unset stones, incredible jewelry, and wonderful artwork from the past seven centuries.
  • 3Not yet hardened into a solid or semisolid state.

    unset egg white
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The drying rate of unset concrete is often controlled to prevent cracking.
    • When the rest of the slab sets, they spray off the unset cement/water/sand.
    • The unset cement is very permeable until it develops sufficient. strength to prevent fluid influx.
verbˌənˈsɛtˌənˈset
[with object]
  • Cancel or undo the setting of (a machine or device)

    another employee showed him how to set and unset the alarm
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