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

Examples of service line in a Sentence

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Between the lines: The parish is financially responsible for replacing the service lines that bring water to your address. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 And while it’s not confirmed if or to what extent the service line may have been a factor in Ella’s blood lead level, Fair is now filtering all drinking water. Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024 The decrease was attributed primarily to reductions in the Advisory and Automation service lines. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 The water utility owns the portion of the service line from the water main to the curb stop. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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