setoff in English

noun
1
an item or amount that is or may be set off against another in the settlement of accounts.
Yesterday, he gave a speech to the Economic Club of Washington, in which he said he was ‘open’ to across-the-board budget cuts, and also endorsed finding set-offs to balance hurricane relief spending.
2
a step or shoulder at which the thickness of part of a building or machine is reduced.
3
the unwanted transference of ink from one printed sheet or page to another before it has set.
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Below are sample sentences containing the word "setoff" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "setoff", or refer to the context using the word "setoff" in the English Dictionary.

1. After all preparations were made, they setoff secretly.

2. The Written Notice will specify the basis for the setoff.

3. At last, the author reviews insurance brokers process the debt setoff stipulated in the civil law, especially about the setoff ways and their respective conditions and legal outcomes.

4. A. Don't move the printed paper before the ink dries to avoid setoff.

5. On the field of generated result, your perseverance often can setoff with the talent.

6. Losses of the PBC shall be setoff by allocations of the central finance.

7. On the eve of the spring festival, we usually eat dumplings and watch the tv, some people also setoff fireworks.

8. There are also introduction about banker's right of setoff in common law and civil law, which are used to improve that in China.

9. This is free and unrestrained and the acme among cold mountains whilst remote peaks, lonely boat, mist and drizzle and desolate temple are but admirable setoff.

10. The right of setoff in law of bankruptcy is based on the seto ff of obligation in civil law, thereby it has some characteristics of that in ci vil law.

11. 21 The right of setoff in law of bankruptcy is based on the seto ff of obligation in civil law, thereby it has some characteristics of that in ci vil law.