building set
US: /ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌsɛt/
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Definition of building set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
toysRaretoy kit with pieces used to create models of structuresRare
  • He received a large building set for his birthday.
2.
architectureTECH.UScollection of drawings and documents for constructing one building projectTECH.US
  • The architect finished the building set for the new library.
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Expressions with building

have exited the buildingv.
be no longer present inside a building
She has exited the building and is waiting outside.
has left the buildingexp.
something is gone and not coming back
The excitement has left the building.
building blockn.
toy block for children to build structures
Children love playing with building blocks.
main buildingn.
most important or central building in a group
The main building is at the center of the campus.
apartment buildingn.
residential building with multiple apartments
They moved into a new apartment building downtown.
bank buildingn.
building where banking activities occur
The bank building was busy with customers.

Expressions with set

set upv.
prepare something for use or operation
They set up the equipment for the concert.
all setadj.
ready and prepared for an activity
We are all set for the trip.
set downv.
allow passengers to leave a vehicle
The bus set down passengers at the station.
set footv.
enter a place, often with emphasis
She never set foot in that house again.
set back the clockv.
move a clock's time to an earlier hour
Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.
set fire tov.
cause something to start burning
The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.
set freev.
allow someone or something to be free
They set free the captured birds.
set of pipesn.
collection of tubes or pipes
The plumber brought a set of pipes to fix the leak.
set offv.
leave on a journey or trip
We set off early in the morning.
set off fireworksv.
ignite fireworks to create a display
We set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

Terms related to building set

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Terms with building set included in their meaning

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apartmentn.
living space
set of rooms for living, typically in a building
staircasen.
architecture
set of stairs inside a building
office suiten.
physical space
set of connected rooms in an office building
user arean.
construction
part of a building or site set aside for everyday occupants
LAMPacr.
acr: Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP
set of software for building web servers
application programming interfacen.
software development
set of rules and tools for building software applications
barrackv.
house soldiers
provide soldiers with accommodations in a building or set of buildings
scaffoldv.
construction
set up scaffolding around a building

Examples of building set in a sentence

  • She used a magnetic building set to construct a small bridge model.
  • She checked each page of the building set for errors.
  • The contractor requested digital access to the building set.

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  1. French:jeu de construction, dossier de construction, ...
  2. German:Baukasten, Bauunterlagen, ...
  3. Italian:set di costruzioni, fascicolo di progetto, ...
  4. Spanish:juego de construcción, conjunto de planos, ...
  5. Portuguese:conjunto de construção, projeto de execução, ...
  6. Chinese:建筑积木, 建筑施工图集, ...
  7. Japanese:組み立てブロック, 設計図書一式, ...
  8. Arabic:مَجْمُوعة بِنَاء, مَجْموعة رُسومات البِناء, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֶרְכַּת בְּנִיָּה, סֵט תּוֹכְנִיּוֹת בְּנִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:строительный набор, проектная документация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:конструктор, пакет проєктної документації, ...
  12. Hindi:बिल्डिंग सेट, भवन निर्माण सेट, ...
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