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

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These include developing an inventory of lead service lines and a plan to replace them, along with educating potentially affected residents on the harms of lead poisoning. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025 The Reinvention Services unit will be a consolidation of five service lines – Strategy, Consulting, Technology, Operations and Song – into a single segment. Ankita Dhawan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 The report said that a half-inch polyethylene service line, installed in 1992, ran from the main line to the home. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025 Drivers can contact Nissan's customer service line at 800-647-7261 or Infiniti's customer service line at 1-800-662-6200. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 July 2025 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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