setup man

ˈsɛtʌp mæn

setup men

Definition of setup man - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

preparation

person who prepares equipment or stage

The setup man arranged the microphones before the concert.

arranger

preparer

baseball

TECH.

male relief pitcher before the closer

TECH.

The setup man pitched a perfect eighth inning.

reliever

comedy

Rare

person setting up punchlines for a comedian

Rare

The comedian's setup man delivered the perfect line.

foil

straight man

support

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Expressions with setup

classroom setup

arrangement of furniture and equipment in a classroom

The classroom setup included desks in a circle.

setup fee

initial cost for configuring equipment or software

There is a setup fee for installing the new software.

setup for failure

situation where success is unlikely

The lack of resources was a setup for failure.

page setup

menu or dialog used to adjust page size layout and margins

Open the page setup to change the document from portrait to landscape.

setup file

computer file used to install or initially configure a program or system

Download the setup file before running the software installation.

setup menu

on-screen list of options used to change device or software settings

Open the setup menu to adjust the camera's date and time.

Expressions with man

straw man

figure made of straw to scare birds

The farmer placed a straw man in the field.

front man

lead singer of a band

The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance..

sick man

person who is physically ill or unwell

The sick man stayed in bed all day.

broken man

emotionally devastated person due to hardships

After the loss, he became a broken man.

man of action

someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them

He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects..

man's best friend

affectionate term for a dog

Dogs are often called man's best friend for their loyalty.

a giant of a man

very large or tall man

He was a giant of a man, towering over everyone.

be the bigger man

act maturely and avoid petty retaliation or arguments

He decided to be the bigger man and walked away.

clothes don't make the man

exp.

cannot judge person accurately by appearance or clothing

Clothes don't make the man, so look beyond his suit.

he's your man

exp.

he is the right person for the job

If you need help with computers, he's your man.

Examples of setup man in a sentence

A skilled setup man is crucial for a smooth event.
The team relied on their setup man for crucial games.
As a setup man, he was vital to the bullpen.
The setup man skillfully led into the main act.
She played the setup man, making the audience laugh.

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French:technicien, lanceur préparateur, ...
German:Aufbauhelfer, Setup-Mann, ...
Italian:montatore, setup man, ...
Spanish:técnico de montaje, preparador, ...
Portuguese:preparador de palco, lançador de ligação, ...
Chinese:准备人员, 中继投手, ...
Japanese:セットアップマン, 前振り役, ...
Arabic:فَنِّي تَجْهِيز, رامي إعداد, ...
Hebrew:אִישׁ הֲקָמָה, מַגִּישׁ הֲכָנָה, ...
Russian:техник, сетапмен, ...
Ukrainian:монтажник, сетапмен, ...
Hindi:सेटअप मैन, राहत पिचर, ...
Bengali:সেটআপ ম্যান, সহকারী কৌতুক অভিনেতা, ...
Catalan:preparador, llançador de preparació, ...
Czech:technik, přípravný nadhazovač, ...
Danish:opsætningsmand, setup man, ...
Dutch:opbouwman, setup man, ...
Greek:τεχνικός εγκατάστασης, ανακουφιστικός πίτσερ, ...
Hungarian:technikus, felvezető dobó, ...
Khmer:អ្នករៀបចំឧបករណ៍, អ្នកបោះបាល់សង្គ្រោះបុរសដែលចូលលេងមុនអ្នកបិទការប្រកួត, ...
Korean:설치 담당자, 셋업맨, ...
Persian:مسئول آماده‌سازی, پرتاب‌کننده کمکی, ...
Polish:technik przygotowujący, setup man, ...
Portuguese (BR):preparador de palco, arremessador preparador, ...
Romanian:responsabil de pregătire, aruncător de pregătire, ...
Swedish:uppsättningsman, setup-man, ...
Thai:คนจัดเตรียม, พิชเชอร์ผ่อนคลาย, ...
Turkish:kurulum adamı, setup man, ...
Vietnamese:người chuẩn bị, người ném bóng cứu trợ, ...

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