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quick-setting [kwik-set-ing] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- setting quickly, as a cement, paint, or gelatin.
Origin of quick-setting First recorded in 1515–25 Examples from the Web for quick-setting Historical Examples of quick-setting
In the limekilns, oyster shells glowed white-hot and changed into fine quality, quick-setting lime.
The Building of Castello de San Marcos
Albert C. Manucy
In bricklaying with quick-setting cements an ample use of water is of even more importance.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3
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Portland and Roman cement mortars must be mixed as required on account of their quick-setting properties.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3
Various
These castings are as sharp as electrotypes, whether made of soft fluid iron or of hard, quick-setting metal.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887
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It is still in use, though only for special purposes where a quick-setting material is required.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6
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