"love hold" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: love holds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} love hold (plural love holds)
  1. (tennis) A game in which the server wins every point (in which the server holds to love). Categories (topical): Tennis
    Sense id: en-love_hold-en-noun-0Nujw~OM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis

Inflected forms

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