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Setting Fires may refer to: Setting Fires, a collaboration project by Mat Devine and Alain Whyte "Setting Fires" (song), a 2016 single by The Chainsmokers
Setting_Fires
2016 single by The Chainsmokers featuring Xylø
"Setting Fires" is a song by American DJ duo the Chainsmokers, released as the final single from the duo's second extended play, Collage (2016). It features
Setting_Fires_(song)
Irresistance to starting fires
deliberately start fires. An individual with pyromania deliberately sets fires on more than one occasion, and before the act of lighting the fire, the person
Pyromania
Method of traditional mining
Fire-setting is a method of traditional mining used most commonly from prehistoric times up to the Middle Ages. Fires were set against a rock face to
Fire-setting
Oil wells burned by the Iraqi military during the Gulf War
The Kuwaiti oil fires were caused by the Iraqi military setting fire to a reported 605 to 732 oil wells along with an unspecified number of oil-filled
Kuwaiti_oil_fires
Suicide by setting oneself on fire
Self-immolation is the act of setting oneself on fire. It is mostly done for political or religious reasons, often as a form of protest or in acts of
Self-immolation
2004 studio album by The Dillinger Escape Plan
music videos made for the album ("Panasonic Youth", "Unretrofied", and "Setting Fire to Sleeping Giants") directed by Neurosis' Josh Graham. The band decided
Miss_Machine
1666 conflagration in England
in the streets broke down as rumours arose of suspicious foreigners setting fires. The fears of the homeless focused on the French and Dutch, England's
Great_Fire_of_London
2016 single by Kenny Chesney featuring Pink
"Setting the World on Fire" is a song written by Ross Copperman, Matt Jenkins, and Josh Osborne and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney
Setting_the_World_on_Fire
Series of wildfires in Croatia
an unnamed 56-year-old suspected of setting seven fires and some shepherds who burned grass for sheep. When fires broke out in the region of Dubrovnik
2007_Croatian_coast_fires
2012 historical horror novel by Christopher Buehlman
Two Fires Review". Kirkus Reviews. September 2, 2012. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2022. "Between Two Fires Review"
Between_Two_Fires_(novel)
Intentional burning of property as a crime
arsonists have been convicted of setting fires either personal entertainment or as a form of hero syndrome. Arsonists may set a fire in an attempt to damage a
Arson
Rapid and hot oxidation of a material
used fire as a tool in landscape management. These fires were typically controlled burns or "cool fires", as opposed to uncontrolled "hot fires", which
Fire
Convicted murderer and woman on death row in Alabama
by Scott before she started the fire. Further police investigations revealed that Scott had a history of setting fires, including incidents at her father's
Christie_Michelle_Scott
American serial arsonist
American history. Following his arrest in April 2005, Sweatt admitted to setting fires for more than 30 years. As of May 2023[update], he was serving his sentence
Thomas_Sweatt
Bombing in Pakistan
The 2009 Karachi bombing or Ashura attack took place on 28 December 2009 inside a Shia procession commemorating the day of Ashura, at Muhammad Ali Jinnah
2009_Karachi_bombing
2016 EP by The Chainsmokers
'Closer'". The song peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Setting Fires" was released as a single the same day of the release of the EP. The
Collage_(EP)
Fires at the Paris Commune
the emergence of the pétroleuses myth—female incendiaries accused of setting fires. The ruins of the destroyed buildings were not immediately rebuilt,
Fires_in_the_Paris_Commune
American singer-songwriter
single "Fool's Paradise" on August 5, 2016. The duo was featured on "Setting Fires" by the Chainsmokers, released as part of the Collage EP on November
Paige_Turner_(musician)
Evening of June 23, celebration
month of June was once called Month of St. Ivan until the 19th century. Setting fires is a folklore tradition this night. Girls jumped over it, while boys
Saint_John's_Eve
Natural disaster in Europe
water to extinguish the fire. There are records of 32 additional city fires in German territory for the year 1540. The fires occurred during a time of
The year-round heat and drought of 1540 in Europe
The_year-round_heat_and_drought_of_1540_in_Europe
American fire investigator and arsonist
Pillow Pyro due to the location of the fires inside retail stores; the Frito Bandito, due to starting some of his fires using potato chips; and the Coin Tosser
John_Leonard_Orr
Natural disasters in the USA
arrested for setting fires amplified by Q specifically. There were also rumors that members of far-right groups had started some of the fires, though authorities
2020_Oregon_wildfires
Resistance to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Russia
but also for setting fire to cell towers (for example, in the village of Belomestnoye in the Belgorod Oblast) and even for setting fire to cars of people
Russian partisan movement (2022–present)
Russian_partisan_movement_(2022–present)
1994 studio album by the Walkabouts
Setting the Woods on Fire is a studio album by the Walkabouts. Jason Ankeny, for AllMusic, wrote: "A sweeping, stately record, it owes a great deal to
Setting_the_Woods_on_Fire
1992 film by Dennis Dimster-Denk
young boy is setting fire to newspapers in the basement. His name is Mikey and he has a younger sister, Beth, whom he blames for the fire when his foster
Mikey_(film)
American serial killer (1945–2008)
especially his penchant for starting fires; an Army psychiatrist told her that Shawcross derived sexual arousal from setting fires. After his discharge from the
Arthur_Shawcross
Series of wildfires in California, United States
deaths and damage to property from these two fires made them likely the second and third-most destructive fires in California's history, respectively. In
January 2025 Southern California wildfires
January_2025_Southern_California_wildfires
2006 wildfire in Southern California
spring of 2006, an arsonist began setting small fires along the area of Banning, California. On May 16, 3 small fires, all less than an acre combined,
Esperanza_Fire
Wildfires in Brazil
the fires. On August 28, Bolsonaro signed a decree banning the setting of fires in Brazil for a period of 60 days, making exceptions for those fires made
2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires
2019_Amazon_rainforest_wildfires
2025 wildfire in Southern California, US
to the Fires". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2025. Johnson, Kelli; Ramirez, Stephanie (January 16, 2025). "LA fires: $2M Pacific
Palisades_Fire
Role-playing games supplement
no setting information, and provides rules material for playing in a wide variety of cinematic space opera and cyberpunk settings. One setting, Fires of
D6_Space
1997 Indian film
the heat of loss they suffered, they decide to punish themselves by setting fire to the house and themselves. Vidyadharan watches as the silent spectator
Bhoothakkannadi
1993 US law enforcement siege in Texas
maintains the fires were deliberately started by the Branch Davidians. Some Branch Davidian survivors and other experts hold that the fires were accidentally
Waco_siege
1871 conflagration in Illinois, US
city from near and far after the fire. The city government improved building codes to stop the rapid spread of future fires and rebuilt rapidly to those higher
Great_Chicago_Fire
1922 fire during the Greco-Turkish War
February 2021 – via National Library of Australia. Naimark. Fires of Hatred, p. 249. Naimark, Fires of Hatred, p. 49. Milton. Paradise Lost, p. 306. Milton
Burning_of_Smyrna
Holiday held close to the summer solstice
fires is that they are "an emblem of St. John the Baptist, who was 'a burning and shining light,' and the preparer of the way of Christ." The fires were
Midsummer
Series of fires in Israel in November 2016
wave of wildfires and urban fires occurred in Israel from Beersheva in the south to Nahariya in the north. Some of the fires occurred naturally; others
November_2016_Israel_fires
1923 mass murder in Chiba, Japan
earthquake, Koreans are setting fires in various places, and...in Tokyo there are those who possess bombs, pour oil, and set fires". It urged regional directors
Fukuda_Village_Incident
2019 arson attacks in Louisiana, United States
16% of the fires at these properties were ruled intentional. John Bel Edwards, the governor of Louisiana, said that the chain of fires was "especially
Louisiana_black_church_fires
Sexual gratification from fire and fire-starting activity
associated with fire, spending time at the local fire station, setting fires in order to be affiliated with the fire department; and either showing indifference
Pyrophilia
Wildfire in India
fires were a series of widespread wildfires that took place in Uttarakhand, India, between April and May 2016. Officials detected nearly 1,600 fires,
2016_Uttarakhand_forest_fires
American serial arsonist and murderer
setting over 107 fires and admitted to setting over 76 of them, making him one of the most prolific serial arsonists in American history. His fires killed
Paul_Kenneth_Keller
Uncontrolled fire in forests or open spaces
buried organic matter. Ground fires typically burn by smoldering, and can burn slowly for days to months, such as peat fires in Kalimantan and Eastern Sumatra
Wildfire
Child with an urge to set fires
distinguished by a compulsion to set fires to relieve built-up tension. Child pyromania is the rarest form of fire-setting.[failed verification] Most young
Pyromania_in_children
fires are connected". KPTV. Retrieved October 28, 2024. Durkin, Alanna; Rush, Claire (October 30, 2024). "Police say the man behind ballot box fires has
Political violence in the 2024 United States presidential election
Political_violence_in_the_2024_United_States_presidential_election
April 1914 massacre during the Colorado Coalfield War
militia: fired the two largest buildings—the strikers' stores—and going from tent to tent, poured oil on the flimsy structures, setting fire to them.
Ludlow_Massacre
1865 American Civil War battle
city, and some were setting fires. Finally, winds died down around 2 am on the 18th, and the Union army was able to extinguish the fire. Further garrison
Capture_of_Columbia
American singer, composer and songwriter
Fontana, "Words" and "All Right". She co-wrote The Chainsmokers single "Setting Fires", released in November 2016, and the BTS single "Euphoria", released
Melanie_Fontana
Musical artist
Major Lazer featuring Wild Belle – "Be Together" The Chainsmokers – "Setting Fires" Zella Day – "Compass", "Hypnotic", "High", "Wonderwall" Above & Beyond
Vanic
High-fantasy setting, created by Games Workshop
Workshop introduced The End Times, a setting-wide event that culminated in the destruction of the Warhammer world. The setting is followed by a soft reboot known
Warhammer_Fantasy_(setting)
1987 film
setting fires to some of the old buildings of a dilapidated neighborhood, while at the same time three women become the new recruits at a local fire station
Firehouse_(1987_film)
Indian politician
basketball player. He was arrested along with Intezar Abidi for attacking and setting fire to the house of State Congress leader Rita Bahuguna in central Lucknow
Jitendra Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)
Jitendra_Singh_(Uttar_Pradesh_politician)
stated that sabotage might be the cause for the fires. On 4 August, members of the Atesh movement set fire to a relay cabinet in Donetsk. The partisans claim
Ukrainian resistance in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Ukrainian_resistance_in_Russian-occupied_Ukraine
Mythical beast from Brazil
refers to either a will-o'-the-wisp, a mythical fire snake which guards against humans setting fire to the fields or forests, or a bull-like creature
Boitatá
1869 battle of the Paraguayan War
soldiers died due to fires that swept the battlefield. Some scholars, such as Julio José Chiavenatto, accused the Count of Eu of ordering fires set to kill fallen
Battle_of_Acosta_Ñu
Frequent fires in the Japanese city
the saying "Fires and quarrels are the flowers of Edo" goes. Even in the modern days, the old Edo was still remembered as the "City of Fires" (火災都市). Edo
Fires_in_Edo
American professional wrestling manager (1954–2013)
Bearer made references to the "fires of hell," likening The Undertaker's dark secret to The Undertaker's act of setting fire to his face. Under duress, The
Paul_Bearer
Improvised weapon
Palestinians from the Gaza Strip have flown fire bomb kites over the Israel–Gaza barrier, setting fires on the Israeli side of the border, Since the
Incendiary_kite
American convicted killer/attempted killer (born 1958)
Century". During his trial, Maher confessed to setting the blaze but said he never expected the fire, part of a bizarre plan to ingratiate himself with
Ted_Maher
American anti-abortion activist (born 1956)
herself as a "prisoner of Christ". On June 4, 1995, she pleaded guilty to setting fires at several abortion clinics in Oregon, California and Nevada. She had
Shelley_Shannon
1923 anti-Japanese arson in California
following "a series of six fires there in one day." An individual matching his description was seen leaving two of the fires and attempting to enter a
Japanese_mission_school_fire
Research, the number of fires from 2024's beginning to 10 June showed a 935% increase compared to the same period in 2023 with 1,315 fires being reported compared
2024_Brazil_wildfires
Fires is the related tasks and systems that provide collective and coordinated use of Army indirect fires, air and missile defense, and joint fires through
Fires_(military)
Disaster involving a conflagration in an industrial setting
An industrial fire is a type of industrial disaster involving a conflagration which occurs in an industrial setting. Industrial fires often, but not always
Industrial_fire
Large and destructive fire
Industrial conflagrations include fires at oil refineries, such as the 2009 Cataño oil refinery fire. Wildfires are fires in forests or other undeveloped
Conflagration
Part of the French invasion of Russia
as many small fires, which promptly grew out of control and formed a massive blaze from the northeast, according to Larrey. The fires spread quickly
Fire_of_Moscow_(1812)
English musician (born 1961)
for assaulting former business associate James Hewitt with an axe and setting fire to his house. In 1997 Hugh moved to Leeds and then joined a local band
Hugh_Whitaker
Controversial waste management strategy
It is usually enacted and levied in areas of high fire risk to prevent people from starting fires that could easily get out of control. Vandalism Pyromania
Reckless_burning
building or structure fires where a building or structure has caught fire. For major urban conflagrations, see List of town and city fires. 586 BC – First Temple
List of building or structure fires
List_of_building_or_structure_fires
1996 mass shooting in Tasmania, Australia
8 persons, 4 counts of aggravated assault and 1 count of unlawfully setting fire to property). All sentences are to be served concurrently. Tasmanian
Port_Arthur_massacre
Indian serial killer
murderer and a Bajrang Dal activist. He was convicted for leading a mob and setting fire to the station wagon in which the Australian Christian missionary Graham
Dara_Singh_(Bajrang_Dal)
Dutch communist and alleged arsonist (1909–1934)
convicted, and executed by the government of Nazi Germany for allegedly setting fire to the Reichstag building – the national parliament of Germany – on 27
Marinus_van_der_Lubbe
Former Canadian maximum security prison
exercise yard, when a guard was attacked, followed by several inmates setting fire to various buildings in the yard, including the shops and a warehouse
Kingston_Penitentiary
2000 wildfire in South Dakota
history of mental illness and setting fires. During the investigation, Stevenson admitted she could have put out the fire before it spread; she later stated
2000_Jasper_Fire
Correctional Facility in Hominy, Oklahoma
400 to 500 prisoners started breaking windows, throwing rocks, and setting fires. By the time order was restored one inmate was dead from a bullet wound
Dick Conner Correctional Center
Dick_Conner_Correctional_Center
Prison in Manitoba, Canada
of two days. Eventually, 321 prisoners surrendered after rampaging, setting fires, and brutally attacking guards and inmates. While no one was killed
Headingley Correctional Institution
Headingley_Correctional_Institution
Allegedly unexplained human incineration
objects often remained undamaged because fire tends to burn upwards, but burns laterally with some difficulty. The fires in question are relatively small, achieving
Spontaneous_human_combustion
Prison in British Columbia, Canada
prisoner was stabbed to death while prisoners in three units rioted, setting fires and barricading doors until the ERT responded and locked down the institution
Kent_Institution
American rapper (1971–2002)
news in June 1994, when she was arrested for setting fire to Andre Rison's sneakers in a bathtub; the fire ultimately spread to the mansion they shared
Lisa_Lopes
2002 wildfire in Colorado
arson. When a reporter asked then-Governor Bill Owens about the view of the fires from above, he said, "It looks as if all of Colorado is burning today."
Hayman_Fire
transportation fires where a ship, train, truck, plane or some other kind of transportation caught on fire. The following is a list of transportation fires. 1800 –
List_of_transportation_fires
Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022. "The Dillinger Escape Plan – Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants (2004, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022
The Dillinger Escape Plan discography
The_Dillinger_Escape_Plan_discography
Tactical role-playing video game franchise published by Nintendo
player's base of operations throughout the game. The Fire Emblem games take place across unrelated settings within a medieval or Renaissance-themed time period
Fire_Emblem
Civilian bombing in Colombia
Highway in the municipality of Cajibío, department of Cauca, Colombia, setting fire to a bus and damaging several vehicles, which resulted in the killing
2026_Cauca_bombing
George R. R. Martin and a number of television series based on the stories, settings and characters of the fictional universe. Martin began writing the first
A Song of Ice and Fire (franchise)
A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire_(franchise)
1980s turf war between rival gangs
in a bar discussing how they would teach "Fat Boy" Doyle a lesson by setting fire to his house. The police stated that Campbell had made a statement, recorded
Glasgow_ice_cream_wars
Civil unrest in capital city of the DRC
large crowds were throwing rocks, attacking vehicles, setting up roadblocks, and setting small fires amid the unrest. In addition, local markets and supermarkets
2025_Kinshasa_riots
structure fires from arson that occurred May 27–30, 2020, during the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Rioters started fires by igniting
Arson damage during the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Arson_damage_during_the_George_Floyd_protests_in_Minneapolis–Saint_Paul
Pre-gunpowder fortress-warfare machines
trebuchets and catapults as a defensive advantage. Other tactics included setting fires against castle walls in an effort to decompose the cement that held
Siege_engine
Tectonic belt of earthquakes and volcanoes
with fire, based on the ancient belief that volcanoes were caused by fires burning within the Earth. This historical link between volcanoes and fire is
Ring_of_Fire
2017 film by Woody Allen
young son Ritchie, a troubled boy who habitually gets into trouble by setting fires. She is unhappy with Humpty and life on the boardwalk, and begins carrying
Wonder_Wheel_(film)
Defunct haunted attraction
a history of setting fires who "kept playing with a lighter in his pocket" and resembled the boy that was said to have started the fire. He says the youth
Haunted Castle (Six Flags Great Adventure)
Haunted_Castle_(Six_Flags_Great_Adventure)
Vietnamese Buddhist monk (1897–1963)
not been totally successful. They did manage to prevent one monk from setting fire to himself in Huế in the 1920s, but he starved himself to death instead
Thích_Quảng_Đức
English arsonist
Jonathan Martin (1782 – 27 May 1838) was an English arsonist, famous for setting fire to York Minster in 1829. Martin was born at Highside House, near Hexham
Jonathan_Martin_(arsonist)
Forest fires in Maine, US
The Great Fires of 1947 were a series of forest fires in the State of Maine in the United States that destroyed a total area of 17,188 acres (6,956 ha)
Great_Fires_of_1947
Deadly 1975 hotel fire in Sydney, Australia
lives. Saffron has been linked to seven other fires. There is no proof he orchestrated any of the rumoured fires. Plunkett, Geoff (2026). The Burning Desire:
Savoy_Hotel_fire
Grassland from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico around 9000 BC
for greater success when hunting bison. They also used fire in a more active way. By setting fires in a path, they were able to drive ruminants (such as
Great_bison_belt
Agricultural practice
Stubble burning is the practice of intentionally setting fire to the straw stubble that remains after grains, such as rice and wheat, have been harvested
Stubble_burning
of Forestry and Fire Protection have been: In some parts of California, fires recur with some regularity. In Oakland, for example, fires of various size
List_of_California_wildfires
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From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old...
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English : from an Old English personal name C̄ting, a derivative of C̄ta (see Kite).Irish (of Norman origin) : Americanized form of Céitinn, a Gaelicized form of de Ketyng (probably a habitational name), which was taken to southern Ireland by Anglo-Norman settlers.
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 Pet form of Italian Benedetta, BETTINA means "blessed." Compare with another form of Bettina.
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English : patronymic from Bott.
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Son of Runolf Ulfsson.
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English : patronymic from a short form of the personal name Cudbert (see Cuthbert).Americanized spelling of German Kötting or the variant Kotting (see Koetting).
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English : unexplained.Swedish : variant of Sellin.
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Getting stronger
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English : from a medieval personal name, originally an Old English patronymic from Swēt(a) (see Sweet).English : from Middle English sweting ‘darling’, ‘sweetheart’, hence a nickname for a popular and attractive person, or for somebody who habitually addressed people with the term.
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Pet form of Italian Benedetto, BETTINO means "blessed."
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English : patronymic from Nutt.
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 Elaborated form of English Betty, BETTINA means "God is my oath." Compare with another form of Bettina.
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Getting stronger
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Consecrated to God
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Pledged to God; House; God's Promise; God is My Oath; Form of Elizabeth
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Setting sun.
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English : patronymic from White.North German : habitational name from a place named Wittingen, near Braunschweig.North German : patronymic from Witt 1.
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A dove; he that oppresses; destroyer.
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Great, Appear
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The supreme spirit
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Bird
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Smile
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Who Loves Somebody the Most
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English : habitational name from a lost place in Essex (probably near Pebmarsh) recorded in Domesday Book as Liffildeuuella ‘spring or stream (Old English wella) of a woman named Lēofhild’.
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Wealth; Ancestor; Precious; Worth; Defender of Mankind; Holy; Man's Defender; Life; Well-being
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Faith Belief
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Son of Consolation; Prophet; Son of Prophecy; Son of Exhortation
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n.
The act or time of sitting, as to a portrait painter, photographer, etc.
n.
A congregation; a collection of people; a convention; as, a large meeting; an harmonius meeting.
n.
Pulsation; throbbing; as, the beating of the heart.
a.
Adapted to cut; as, a cutting tool.
a.
Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment.
n.
Cotton in sheets, prepared for use in making quilts, etc.; as, cotton batting.
a.
Causing to melt; becoming melted; -- used literally or figuratively; as, a melting heat; a melting appeal; a melting mood.
n.
Anything used in fitting up
n.
That in which something, as a gem, is set; as, the gold setting of a jeweled pin.
n.
The actual presence or meeting of any body of men in their seats, clothed with authority to transact business; a session; as, a sitting of the judges of the King's Bench, or of a commission.
n.
The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and kindred processes; -- also called rotting. See Ret.
n.
The act of providong with a seat or seats; as, the seating of an audience.
v. t.
The act of seeking, getting, or obtaining anything.
a.
Habitually attacking, harassing, or pressing upon or about; as, a besetting sin.
a.
Severe; sarcastic; biting; as, a cutting reply.
a.
Adapted for forming a screw by cutting; as, a screw-cutting lathe.
n.
The act of making seats; also, the material for making seats; as, cane seating.
n.
A coming together; an assembling; as, the meeting of Congress.
a.
Chilling; penetrating; sharp; as, a cutting wind.
n.
The act of one who, or that which, sets; as, the setting of type, or of gems; the setting of the sun; the setting (hardening) of moist plaster of Paris; the setting (set) of a current.