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un·set

 (ŭn-sĕt′)
adj.
1. Not yet firm or solidified: unset gelatin; unset cement.
2. Not mounted in a setting: an unset gem.
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unset

(ʌnˈsɛt)
adj
1. not yet solidified or firm
2. (Jewellery) (of a gem) not yet in a setting
3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of textual matter) not yet composed
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