permanent set

ˈpɜːrmənənt sɛt

Definition

Definition of permanent set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hair

Dated

hairstyle that stays for a long time

Dated

She got a permanent set at the salon.

material science

TECH.

change in shape after stress removal

TECH.

The metal rod showed a permanent set after bending.

plastic deformation

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hairstyle that stays for a long time

Expressions with permanent

permanent fixture

regular feature or element in a place

The coffee machine became a permanent fixture in the office.

permanent revolution

ongoing class struggle for revolutionary goals

The workers embraced the idea of permanent revolution.

permanent marker

pen with ink that writes on many surfaces and resists water

He labeled the box with a permanent marker.

permanent tooth

grown-up tooth replacing a baby one, meant to remain for years

Her permanent tooth came in after the baby tooth fell out.

permanent employee

worker hired on an ongoing basis as part of the regular staff

The company offered him benefits after making him a permanent employee.

permanent staff

employees hired on an ongoing basis as part of regular workforce

Only permanent staff receive full health benefits at this company.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

set free

allow someone or something to be free

They set free the captured birds.

set of pipes

collection of tubes or pipes

The plumber brought a set of pipes to fix the leak.

set off

leave on a journey or trip

We set off early in the morning.

set off fireworks

ignite fireworks to create a display

We set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

Terms with permanent set included in their meaning

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established

adj.

firmly set

set up on a firm or permanent basis

commit

technology

make a set of changes permanent in computing

cold wave

hairstyling

permanent wave in hair set without heat

Examples of permanent set in a sentence

A permanent set can save time on daily styling.
The plastic showed a permanent set after being stretched.
Repeated use caused a permanent set in the spring.

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French:permanente, déformation permanente, ...
German:Dauerwelle, bleibende Verformung, ...
Italian:permanente, deformazione permanente, ...
Spanish:rizado permanente, deformación permanente, ...
Portuguese:penteado permanente, deformação permanente, ...
Chinese:永久定型, 残余变形, ...
Japanese:パーマネントセット, 永久変形, ...
Arabic:تسريحة دائمة, تَشَوُّه دائِم, ...
Hebrew:תִּסְרֹקֶת קְבוּעָה, עִוּוּת קָבוּעַ, ...
Russian:долговременная укладка, остаточная деформация, ...
Ukrainian:перманентна завивка, постійна деформація, ...
Hindi:स्थायी सेट, स्थायी विकृति, ...
Bengali:স্থায়ী সেট, স্থায়ী আকার পরিবর্তন, ...
Catalan:permanent, deformació permanent, ...
Czech:trvalá, trvalá deformace, ...
Danish:permanent frisure, permanent deformation, ...
Dutch:permanent, blijvende vervorming, ...
Greek:μόνιμο σετ, μόνιμη παραμόρφωση, ...
Hungarian:dauer, maradó alakváltozás, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើសក់អចិន្ត្រៃយ៍, ការខូចទ្រង់ទ្រាយជាអចិន្ត្រៃយ៍, ...
Korean:영구 파마, 영구 변형, ...
Persian:مدل موی دائمی, تغییر شکل دائمی, ...
Polish:trwała ondulacja, trwałe odkształcenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):permanente, deformação permanente, ...
Romanian:permanent, deformare permanentă, ...
Swedish:permanent frisyr, permanent formförändring, ...
Thai:ผมดัดถาวร, การเปลี่ยนรูปร่างถาวร, ...
Turkish:kalıcı model, kalıcı şekil değişikliği, ...
Vietnamese:tóc uốn vĩnh viễn, sự biến dạng vĩnh viễn, ...

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