Definition of backset in English English dictionary
The term backset is used to explain the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the hole drilled for your knob, lever or deadbolt
The distance from the edge of the door to the center of the hole drilled for your entry set knob, lever or deadbolt
The horizontal distance from the face of the lock to the centre line of the cylinder, key hole or knob hub
A term used in referring to the horizontal distance from the face of the lock to the centerline of the cylinder, keyhole or knob hub On locks with beveled fronts, this distance is measured from the center of the lock edge On locks with rabbeted fronts it is measured from the lower step of the center of the lock face
Distance from lock trim face to centerline of cylinder and/or lock hub (Always measured from the center of the lock face )
(US term) In North American whiskeys, the alcohol-free liquid left at the bottom of the still and is added to both the Mash Tun and fermenter (or Washback) to ward off bacterial contamination Also known as thin stillage