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back·set

 (băk′sĕt′)
n.
1. A setback or reversal.
2. An eddy or countercurrent in water.
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backset

(ˈbækˌsɛt)
n
1. a setback; a reversal
2. carpentry the distance between the edge of a door and the point at which the door handle is attached
vb (tr)
3. military to attack from the rear
4. agriculture US to plough, in the autumn, for the second time, prairie land which was newly ploughed the previous spring
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(This still sounds overwhelming to me.) The measurements you need are door height, door width, hinge locations, hinge type (pass-through or mortise), hinge size, lock and deadbolt locations from the top of the door, and the backset of the lock and hinge locations.
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Another option available through the company's new suite of access control systems is the Sentry US Mechanical Keyless Push Button Door Lock - 2-3/4" (60mm) Backset. This product has been designed for four separate core functions - Code function, passage function, holdback function and disables code function.
One on deadbolt installation, for example, explains the process from multiple angles and includes an animated explanation of a door's "backset," which is the distance from the edge of the door to the centre of the hole that holds the deadbolt.
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