"setmaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: setmakers [plural]
Etymology: set + maker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|set|maker}} set + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} setmaker (plural setmakers)
  1. A manufacturer of television sets.
    Sense id: en-setmaker-en-noun-ASYM6W4F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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