8-Letter Words Starting: SET

• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

• a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring

• a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted

• a gradual sinking to a lower level

• the context and environment in which something is set

• the state of the environment in which a situation exists

• arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

• the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

• the physical position of something

• a table service for one person

• a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

• a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

• a negotiator who settles disputes

• a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings

• (law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee