"line judge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: line judges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} line judge (plural line judges)
  1. (tennis) An official who watches the lines of the court and judges whether the ball has landed in or out and also declares foot faults. Categories (topical): Tennis Synonyms: linesman [dated, masculine, person], line umpire Related terms: chair umpire Translations (tennis official): linjatuomari (Finnish), juge de ligne [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-line_judge-en-noun-gDoo1fIT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis

Inflected forms

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