Etymology From Middle English foresetten, from Old English fōresettan (“to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede”), equivalent to fore- + set. Cognate with Dutch voorzetten (“to put in front”), German vorsetzen (“to put in front, offer, serve up”), Swedish föresätta (“to put before”).
Etymology From Middle English foresetten, from Old English fōresettan (“to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede”), equivalent to fore- + set. Cognate with Dutch voorzetten (“to put in front”), German vorsetzen (“to put in front, offer, serve up”), Swedish föresätta (“to put before”).
1
An obstacle; hindrance.
2
That which is set ahead or before; proposal, suggestion.
3
Geography, Geology, Natural sciences The deposition of sediment by the turbidity currents above the reservoir water level.
Most deltas contain three different types of deposits: foreset, topset and bottomset beds. — Fluvial Landforms
Derived terms
foreset bed
foreset
adj
Etymology From Middle English foresetten, from Old English fōresettan (“to place before, shut in, propose, prefer, precede”), equivalent to fore- + set. Cognate with Dutch voorzetten (“to put in front”), German vorsetzen (“to put in front, offer, serve up”), Swedish föresätta (“to put before”).