1
: one that sets
2
: a large bird dog (such as an Irish setter) of a type trained to point on finding game
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Beckett Harvey, a 6-5 middle blocker, junior outside hitter Luke Balint and junior setter Aidan McMahon were among the major contributors Saturday.
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Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
Senior setter Yun Bae was exceptional for Foothill, racking up 39 assists, 13 service points and seven kills as the Pleasanton school improved to 29-6.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
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Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
Senior setter Yun Bae was exceptional for Foothill, racking up 39 assists, 13 service points and seven kills as the Pleasanton school improved to 29-6.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
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setter
noun
set·ter
ˈset-ər 
1
: someone or something that sets
2
: a large long-coated dog (as an Irish setter) used in hunting birds that is trained to point on finding game
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