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service break

serv·ice break
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-vis breyk]
    • /ˈsɜr vɪs breɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-vis breyk]
    • /ˈsɜr vɪs breɪk/

Definitions of service break words

  • noun service break an instance of a player winning a game against a server. 1
  • noun service break a game won against an opponent's service. 1
  • noun service break a tennis game won when the other player was serving 0
  • noun service break the act or an instance of winning a game in which the opponent serves 0

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Origin of service break

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Service break

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

service break popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

service break usage trend in Literature

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