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

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And with Canadian National Railway (CN) recently teaming with CSX on an intermodal service line between Nashville and Vancouver, CN CEO Tracy Robinson said interline partnerships are a better alternative than mergers. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025 Further, the platform needs to orchestrate these deep clinical AI algorithms seamlessly in existing Radiology and service line workflows. Amit S Phadnis, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The free service line connects callers with service providers across the state. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025 There are about 10,000 lead service lines in the city; to date, Elgin has replaced about 2,789 lines. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for service line

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 7 Oct. 2025.

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