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homesets

homesets is the plural of homeset.

Meaning of homeset

Noun

homeset (plural homesets)

  1. The type used as a standard by a specific publisher.
    • This carries b'ack face eight point heads in caps and lower case: since most papers today use this same style head for homeset short stories, the match is perfect.1919, New York State College of Agriculture, The Service Sheet - Volumes 1-8, page 11
  2. The equipment (satellite) for receiving signals from a direct broadcast satellite service.
    • The larger homeset dish (perhaps as large as two meters) would be much more difficult to mount than the .6-meter BSS-band dish used by STC and other operators.1983, Mary Louise Hollowell, The cable/broadband communications books: 1982-1983, →ISBN
  3. A device, such as a radio or television, which consumers use for home entertainment.
    • It is simple and economic to manufacture, and its performance has proven adequate for homeset operation.1959, Journal of the Television Society - Volume 9, page 15

Questions about homesets

What is homesets the plural of?
Homesets is the plural of homeset.

Words near homesets in the dictionary

  1. homeseekers
  2. homeseeking
  3. homeserver
  4. homeservers
  5. homeset
  6. homesets
  7. homesewn
  8. homeshare
  9. homeshares
  10. homesharing
  11. homeshoring

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