"second serve" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: second serves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} second serve (plural second serves)
  1. (tennis) Another attempt at a service, after a faulty first service. Categories (topical): Tennis Synonyms: second service
    Sense id: en-second_serve-en-noun-adE7wnkp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis

Inflected forms

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