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hookset

hookset noun: a sharp motion made with a fishing rod in order to "set" the hook firmly into the mouth of the fish that has taken the bait.

Noun

hookset (plural hooksets)

  1. A sharp motion made with a fishing rod in order to "set" the hook firmly into the mouth of the fish that has taken the bait.

Forms of hookset

pluralhooksets

Origin of hookset

From hook + set.

Questions about hookset

What does hookset mean?
Hookset means a sharp motion made with a fishing rod in order to "set" the hook firmly into the mouth of the fish that has taken the bait.
What part of speech is hookset?
Hookset is a noun.
What is the plural of hookset?
The plural of hookset is hooksets.

Words near hookset in the dictionary

  1. hooks off
  2. hooks up
  3. hooks up on
  4. hooks-and-loops
  5. Hookses
  6. hookset
  7. hooksets
  8. Hooksett
  9. hooksetting
  10. hookshop
  11. hookshops

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