service line

noun

: a line marked on a court in various games (such as handball or tennis) parallel to the front wall or to the net to mark a boundary of the service area or service court

Examples of service line in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of service line was in 1875

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“Service line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20line. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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