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setup definition

set·up (setup′)

noun

  1. the way in which something is set up; specif.,
    1. the plan, makeup, or arrangement, as of equipment, an organization, etc.
    2. the details of a situation, plan of action, etc.
  2. ☆ bodily posture; carriage
  3. ☆ the glass, ice, soda water, etc. provided for preparing an alcoholic drink
  4. Informal
    1. a contest deliberately arranged as an uneven match to result in an easy victory
    2. the contestant marked for defeat in such a contest
    3. an undertaking that is, or is purposely made, very easy, or a goal or result that is easy to achieve
    4. a person who is easily tricked

adjective

Baseball of or having to do with a relief pitcher who specializes in pitching just before the closer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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