ace
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4.5
- noun
- /eɪs/
- Specialized
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saque directo
- The set ended with a Calvin ace and a 25-13 win.
- serve an ace
- hit an ace
- service ace
Examples
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The Ospreys pushed their lead to 10 when Baran served up an ace to make it 12-2.
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Sophomore Kate Liccione served a career-best eight aces in the win and added a team-leading 12 digs.
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It's an ace down the middle.
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Ahead 5-4, Ferrer banged out an ace on his third set point.
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The Ducks pushed the set to the brink, taking a 28-27 on an ace.
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Faust serving three straight aces helped the Eagles take control, as they built a double-digit lead and held it.
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A kill by Kerrigan started a 13-3 run that put UIndy up 11, 13-4, after back-to-back aces from Holland.
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During the match, he won the set with a powerful serve that was an ace.
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She confidently hit an ace on her first serve, leaving her opponent completely unprepared.
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The audience erupted in cheers when he delivered an ace that according to the judges, no one could touch.
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Compounds
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5.8
A playing card with a single black spade and the letter A that people often think is unlucky
- Specialized
1
4.2
A medicine that lowers blood pressure by blocking a body chemical that narrows blood vessels
How Effective
- Specialized
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4.5
34
3.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ace in tennis is used for a serve that the opponent cannot touch and follows the idea of a single, perfect point like the ace card with one mark. So an ace is a direct, winning play that gives a point immediately.